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CLINICAL OBSERVATION OF 120 CASES OF WINDSTROKE SEQUELA
TREADED BY ACUPUNCTURE
DR. LIPING CAI
Dept. of Acupuncture, Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences
ABSTRACT
In this study, acupuncture treatment of 120 patients with apoplexy sequelae yielded a markedly effective rate of 57.5% with a total effective rate of 97.5%. The markedly effective rate of the acupuncture group was higher than that of the control group(P<0.01). This suggests that acupuncture treatment significantly helps in promoting the recovery of A.S., particularly in the restoration of motor abilities and in the reduction of complications from prolonged bed rest, hence reducing the incidence of handicap and death.
Acupoints used during the various treatment courses:
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Hemiplegia: Jianjing(GB21), Jianyu(LI 15), Quchi (LI 11), Showuli (LI 13), Shousanli ( LI 10), Hegu(LI 4), Waiguan(SJ 5), Sidu(SJ 9), Neiguan (P 6 ), Houxi (SI 3), Xiabai (LU 4), Chize (Lu 5), and middle 2/5 of motor-area for paralysis of the upper limb; Huantiao (GB 30), Biguan (St 31), Futu (St 32), Fengshi (GB 31), Zusanli (St 36), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Taichong (Liv 3), Taixi (K 3) , Shenmai (UB 62), Sanyinjiao (Sp 6), Weizhong (UB 40), Chengshan (UB 57), upper 1/5 of motor- area and foot motor-sensory-area for paralysis of the lower limb; in the cases with weakness of the low back and inability to sit unaided, Shenshu( UB 23), Dachangshu (UB 25), Baliao (UB 31-34) and Dazhui (Du 14) were used.
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Dysphasia and dysphagia: Shangliangquan (1 cun above Ren 23), Waijinjin & Waiyuye (0.5 cun lateral to Shangliangquan), Yamen (DU 15), Tiantu (Ren 22), Tongli (H5), Fengchi (GB 20) and Speech area I, II III of scalp were used.
Some principles are:
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Since Yangming Channels ( St. & Li) are rich in Qi and blood, points of St. Foot Yangming Channel and LI. Hand Yangming Channel are mainly chosen. Points of other channels should be coordinated according to the concrete conditions of the hemiplegic limbs.
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Treating the trunk first then the proximals to distal portion of the limbs in the beginning treatement of hemiplegia. Trunk points: DU14, GB20, UB11,23,25 etc. Proximal points: GB21, LI15, SJ12, GB30, ST31 etc.
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If the limbs are unable to move completely, the hypersensitive points may be selected and strong stimulating manipulation used. We may select SP6, P6, UB40, LU5 etc. and make the muscles contract until the limbs rise 3 times. We should also select some motor points: GB21, LU4, LI4, 10, 11, 13, P4, SJ 6, 9, GB34, St 31, 32,36, 38, SP6 etc.
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Weak patients may be treated by moxibustion, plum-blossom needles, gentle massage or acupressure, and point-injections of Vit B12 and Inosine.
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For persistent cases, points of both sides may be selected by reducing the normal side and reinforcing the disordered side.
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Scalp acupuncture should needle both sides alternatively to achieve the best results.
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We must encourage the patients to take the treatment actively and patiently and must integrated with acupuncture, massage, kinesiatrics, etc, to obtain a maximal efficacy.
腦出血的中医针灸治疗
主持人:中風有腦梗塞和腦出血兩大原因形成,上一期己經講解過腦梗塞的原因及中醫如何治療?今期可否講一下腦出血?
腦出血系指腦實質內的血管破裂引起大塊性出血所言,約80%發生於大腦半球,以基底節區為主,其餘20%發生於腦幹和小腦。
主持人:腦出血有些什么臨床表現?
本病多見於高血壓病史和50歲以上的中老年人。多在情緒激動、勞動或活動以及暴冷時發病,少數可在休息或睡眠中發生。寒冷季節多發。
(一)全腦症狀
1.意識障礙:輕者躁動不安、意識模糊不清,嚴重者多在半小時內進入昏迷狀態,眼球固定于正中位,面色潮紅或蒼白,鼻鼾大作,大汗,尿失禁或尿豬留等。
2.頭痛與嘔吐:神志清或輕度意識障礙者可述頭痛,以病灶側為重;朦朧或淺昏迷者可見病人用健側手觸摸病灶側頭部,嘔吐多見,多為噴射性,多數為咖啡色的胃內容物,呃逆也相當多見。
3.去大腦性強直與抽搐:如出血量大,破入腦室和影響腦幹上部功能時,可出現陣發性全身強直發作(兩上肢屈曲,兩下肢伸直性,持續幾秒鐘或幾分鐘不等)或去大腦性僵直發作(四肢伸直性強直)。。
4.呼吸與血壓:病人一般呼吸較快,病情重者呼吸深而慢,病情惡化時轉為快而不規則,或呈潮式呼吸,歎息樣呼吸。出血早期血壓多突然升高,可達200/110mmhg以上。后期血壓高低不穩和逐漸下降是中樞功能衰竭徵象。
5.體溫:出血後即刻出現高熱,乃系丘腦下部體溫調節中樞受到出血損害徵象;若早期體溫正常,而後體溫逐漸升高並呈現弛張型者,多系合併感染之故(以肺部為主)。低熱者為出血後的吸收熱。橋腦出血和腦室出血均可引起高熱。
6.瞳孔與眼底:早期雙側瞳孔可時大時小,若病灶側瞳也散大,對光反應遲鈍或消失,是一則小腦受壓的徵象;若雙側瞳孔均逐漸散大,對光反應消失,是雙側小腦受壓或深昏迷的徵象;若兩側瞳孔縮小或呈針尖樣,提示橋腦出血。
眼底多數可見動脈硬化徵象和視網膜斑片出血,靜脈血管擴張。
7.腦膜刺激征:見於腦出血已破入腦室或腦蛛網膜下腔時。倘有頸項僵直或強迫頭位
主持人:系吾系出血的部位不同,有吾同的症狀?
各种症狀十分复雜,與出血的部位、出血量和出血灶的多少有關。
1.如果在大腦基底區出血, 阻塞了腦神經的主要通路,病灶對側出現不同程度的三偏症狀:偏癱、偏身感覺障礙和偏盲,雙眼球常偏向病灶側。优势大腦半球出血者尚可有失語、失用等症狀。
2.腦葉性出血:大腦半球皮質下白質內出血。多為病灶對側單癱或輕偏癱,或為局部肢體抽搐和感覺障礙。
3.腦室出血:多數昏迷較深,常伴強直性抽搐,
4.橋腦出血:常見出血側周圍性面癱和對側肢體癱瘓。若出血波及兩側時出現雙側周圍性面癱和四肢癱,少數可呈去大腦性強直。兩側瞳孔可呈針尖樣,兩眼球向病灶對側偏視。體溫升高。
5.小腦出血:一側或兩側後頭部疼痛,眩暈,視物不清,噁心嘔吐,行走不穩,如無昏迷者可檢出眼球震顫共濟失調,呐吃、周圍性面癱,錐體束征以及頸項強直等。如腦幹受壓可伴有去大腦強直發作。
主持人: 中風患者最好什么時候開始針灸
針灸治療中風療效肯定,但很多人對於中風患者什麼時候應該開始針灸治療卻不太清楚。傳統的觀念認為,針刺多在中風後遺症期進行,而且目前有一些學者仍對出 血性腦血管病急性期的針刺持否定態度。因此,很多地區對腦中風的治療依然是在腦中風患者經神經內科治療結束後,再轉至中醫醫院或專科進行針灸治療。結果常常使患者錯過了早期針灸治療促進疾病恢復的機會。
大量臨床與實驗證明,針刺對腦缺血後的神經元具有保護作用, 可以減輕腦水腫,減少梗死體積。針刺可抑制缺血性神經元凋亡,提高缺血後腦內源性神經營養因子的合成或釋放。早期針灸干預治療的方法,能顯著提高腦中風患 者的日常生活能力,明顯改善其運動功能及認知功能。中風患者早期及時進行針刺治療,可阻止病情繼續發展,提高神經系統的自我修復與代償能力,加速自然恢復 過程,縮短病程,為功能恢復打下良好的基礎,降低致殘率,提高患者的生活質量,使患者回歸家庭和社會。因此,只要患者生命指徵平穩,病情穩定,早 期就可進行針灸治療。腦梗死患者可在發病48小時後即進行針灸治療;腦出血患者可在發病1周後進行針灸治療。
主持人:如此講來,中風后越早接受針灸治療越好,但有些朋友中風已相當一段時日了,針灸是否有效呢?
一般中風后一周至半年內針灸治療恢复較快,效果較好。半年至一年內針治也有相當好的療效。一年后雖然針治的療效較慢,但由于我們采用了一些新針技術如頭皮針、腹針、体環針、手象針、足象針等,病人都獲得了顯著的療效。我治療一位中風已三年的患者,以前雖然曾做過廿多次普通針灸,但仍不能獨立行走,經我加用腹針、頭皮針治療十次后 ,上下肢功能恢复很多,能夠不用持拐杖獨立行走,到處行街。
主持人:所以患了中風的朋友請不要灰心,只要堅持治療,都會有很大的進步,恢复行走及生活自理的能力。