SUN Shen-tian's clinical experience in treating Tourette's syndrome with acupuncture.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221017-k0010
- Author:
Peng-Yu ZHU
1
;
Xin ZUO
2
;
Bin JIANG
3
;
Shen-Tian SUN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of CM, Harbin 150001, China.
2. Heilongjiang University of CM.
3. Mudanjiang Hospital of TCM, Mudanjiang 157000, Heilongjiang Province.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
SUN Shen-tian;
Tourette's syndrome;
acupuncture;
famous doctor's experience;
master of TCM;
transcranial repeated acupuncture
- MeSH:
Child;
Humans;
Tourette Syndrome;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Meridians;
Liver;
Psychotherapy
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2023;43(3):261-264
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To introduce the clinical experience of professor SUN Shen-tian in treatment of Tourette's syndrome (TS) with acupuncture. TS is a psychosomatic disease and the core pathogenesis refers to blood deficiency producing internal wind. The disease is located in the heart and liver. Acupoints are selected according to the functional orientation of the cerebral cortex. The extrapyramidal system area is preferred for tic disorder, and the emotional area is for behavioral disorder. The treatment focuses on regulating the mind by multiple methods, including manual needling technique used the transcranial repeated acupuncture, and regulating the mind by taking multiple acupoints, Baihui (GV 20), Neiguan (PC 6), Shenmen (HT 7) and Dazhong (KI 4) are stimulated. For abdominal twitching and mental symptoms of TS children, the first and third abdominal areas are selected. The target symptoms (biao) are treated specially by local acupoints, the combination of the starting and ending acupoints of the affected meridian, or the acupoints of the meridians with same name. The modified chaihu longgu muli decoction and siwu decoction are prescribed to sooth liver, nourish blood and soothe wind. In association with the characteristics and target symptoms of TS, the sequential therapy is used with filiform needling, intradermal needling, Chinese herbal medication and psychotherapy.
