The treatment of neurological disorders is one of the most effective uses of acupuncture. Acupuncture has unique advantages in the treatment of neurological diseases. Among neurological diseases, various neuralgias, nerve palsies and neurasthenia are considered the most suitable diseases for acupuncture treatment. Other applications include vascular neuralgic headache, trigeminal neuralgia, intercostal neuralgia, sciatica, facial nerve palsy or spasm, sequelae of cerebrovascular accident, traumatic paraplegia, cerebral hypoplasia, myasthenia gravis and senile dementia, etc.
Symptoms
General
Pain
Paralysis
Movement restrictions
Decrease in cognitive abilities
Acupuncture treatment of neurological diseases has the following advantages:
1. acupuncture treatment of neurological diseases has a rich theoretical and empirical basis. Through dialectical, evidence-based diagnosis and diagnosis-based treatment, the imbalance of Yin and Yang, Qi and Blood, internal organs and meridians can be balanced from an overall perspective.
2. acupuncture treatment of neurological diseases has precise clinical efficacy, can increase cerebral blood flow, improve blood rheology and the role of physiological activities such as EEG and electromyography.
3. acupuncture treatment of neurological diseases includes traditional millineedling, but also head acupuncture, ear acupuncture, electroacupuncture, acupuncture point injection and other new methods. The different methods can be used alone or in combination to make the treatment more comprehensive and targeted.
4. acupuncture treatment of neurological diseases has a wide range of indications, not only for the acute phase but also for the recovery phase.
5. acupuncture treatment can prevent the occurrence or recurrence of neurological diseases.
For cerebrovascular diseases, acupuncture can regulate blood pressure, lower blood lipids, reduce blood viscosity and improve microcirculation, etc. For example, acupuncture at the temporal bone and Zu-San-Li can prevent hypertension and thus play a role in preventing strokes or their recurrence, etc.
6. acupuncture also helps in first aid for neurological diseases such as fever, fainting, violent decompensation and severe pain, etc.
7. acupuncture treatment of neurological diseases is safe, simple and free of side effects.