1. Epilepsy
Definition
A recurrent paroxysmal neurological disorder characterized by sundden, brief episodes of altered consciousness. During an epileptic seisodes the patient may emit a cry, fall, drool or froth at mouth, fixate their eyes in an upward stare, and experience localized or general muscular contractions.
Relevant diseases of western medicine
Epilepsy
Etiology & pathogenesis
3. liver wind and phlegm
4. emotional stimulation
5. congenital exposure
6. head trauma
Differential diagnosis
1. yin and yang patterns during an epileptic episode
2. organ involvement
3. Differential diagnosis of wind stroke and hypertonicity disorder
Classification & treatment
1. Episode
1. Yang pattern
Long dan xie gan tang & Di tan tang
Long dan cao, Zhi zi, Huang qin---
Ban xia, Dan nan xing, Ju hong, Shi chang pu---
2. Yin pattern
Ding xiang wan
Dan nanxing, Ban xia, Bei mu---
Tian ma---
GV 26 Ren zhong, CV 15 Jiu wei, PC 5 Jian li, LR 3 Tai chong, ST 40 Feng long
Remmission
1. Spleen deficiency with excessive phlegm
Liu jun zi tang
Ren shen, Bai zhu, Fu ling Gan cao---
Ban xia, Chen pi---
2. Liver and kidney yin deficiency
Zuo gui wan
Shu di huang, Shan yao, Shan zhu yu---
Tu si zi, Gou qi zi---
Gui ban jiao, Lu jiao jiao---
Niu xi---
BL 15 Xin shu, Yintang, HT 7 Shen men, SP 6 San yi jiao, KI 3Tai xi, Yao qi
Prevention
Personal clinical experience
A recurrent paroxysmal neurological disorder characterized by sundden, brief episodes of altered consciousness. During an epileptic seisodes the patient may emit a cry, fall, drool or froth at mouth, fixate their eyes in an upward stare, and experience localized or general muscular contractions.
Relevant diseases of western medicine
Epilepsy
Etiology & pathogenesis
3. liver wind and phlegm
4. emotional stimulation
5. congenital exposure
6. head trauma
Differential diagnosis
1. yin and yang patterns during an epileptic episode
2. organ involvement
3. Differential diagnosis of wind stroke and hypertonicity disorder
Classification & treatment
1. Episode
1. Yang pattern
Long dan xie gan tang & Di tan tang
Long dan cao, Zhi zi, Huang qin---
Ban xia, Dan nan xing, Ju hong, Shi chang pu---
2. Yin pattern
Ding xiang wan
Dan nanxing, Ban xia, Bei mu---
Tian ma---
GV 26 Ren zhong, CV 15 Jiu wei, PC 5 Jian li, LR 3 Tai chong, ST 40 Feng long
Remmission
1. Spleen deficiency with excessive phlegm
Liu jun zi tang
Ren shen, Bai zhu, Fu ling Gan cao---
Ban xia, Chen pi---
2. Liver and kidney yin deficiency
Zuo gui wan
Shu di huang, Shan yao, Shan zhu yu---
Tu si zi, Gou qi zi---
Gui ban jiao, Lu jiao jiao---
Niu xi---
BL 15 Xin shu, Yintang, HT 7 Shen men, SP 6 San yi jiao, KI 3Tai xi, Yao qi
Prevention
Personal clinical experience
