DeDe Occipital neuralgia is a general term for pain involving the greater occipital nerve, lesser occipital nerve, and great auricular nerve. Greater Occipital Nerve It is the main branch of the second cervical nerve (C2), arising from the posterior ramus of C2. It emerges between the posterior arch of the atlas (C1), exits at the posterior … Read more
Intercostal neuralgia is a pain syndrome characterized by a band-like pain in the intercostal or abdominal region, resulting from stimulation of one or more intercostal nerves by some pathogenic factor. Intercostal neuralgia can be classified into two major categories: primary and secondary, with secondary (i.e., symptomatic) being more common. Primary intercostal neuralgia mainly includes infectious … Read more
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is a series of syndromes resulting from compression of the brachial plexus and subclavian artery at the thoracic outlet due to certain causes. The boundaries of the thoracic outlet are formed anteriorly by the medial third of the clavicle and the lower portion of the clavicle, posteromedially by the anterior third of … Read more
Brachial plexus neuritis is a term used to describe a neurological inflammatory syndrome now known to be caused by cervical spondylosis. The brachial plexus is a complex neural plexus, highly intricate in both its structure and function, and is also a plexus prone to disorders. Therefore, it holds great clinical significance. The primary causes are … Read more
Brachial plexus injury refers to a series of paralysis symptoms within the area innervated by the brachial plexus, caused by external forces that damage or compress the roots or main trunk of the brachial plexus. The brachial plexus is formed by the anterior rami of the 5th to 8th cervical nerves and the majority of … Read more
As stated in Essential Recipes Worth a Thousand Gold: The ancient measuring standard defines eight ancient inches as one foot. For body-cun, take the first segment of the middle finger of the patient — left hand for males, right hand for females — as one cun. If finger lengths vary, use the transverse width of … Read more
Excerpt from Essential Recipes Worth a Thousand Gold by Master Sun Simiao Gaohuangshu treats a wide range of illnesses. It is mainly indicated for emaciation, general debility, nocturnal emissions, adverse qi rising with cough, mania, mental confusion and poor memory. Point Location Ask the patient to sit upright, bend the spine and stretch both arms … Read more
Ménière’s disease, also known as inner ear vertigo, is a clinical syndrome characterized mainly by episodic vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a sensation of fullness in the head. The etiology of this disease remains unclear; it may be related to autonomic nervous dysfunction caused by fatigue, emotional agitation, psychological frustration, and other factors. In recent … Read more
Hysteria is a common clinical condition characterized by temporary dysfunction of the cerebral cortex induced by mental stimulation. Various psychological traumas are the main cause of the disease. The onset in patients often depends on long-term personality characteristics, manifested as emotional instability, high suggestibility, a tendency toward rich fantasies, and since childhood, a tendency to … Read more
Epilepsy is a chronic disease characterized by recurrent episodes of disturbance of consciousness. Epilepsy can be divided into two major categories: primary and secondary. I. Primary Also known as functional, cryptogenic, or idiopathic; its etiology remains unclear and may be related to genetic factors. The incidence ratio between individuals with a family history of epilepsy … Read more