How does TCM dialect ALS? From the perspective of dialectical treatment of traditional Chinese medic

1. It is characterized by the coexistence of peripheral paralysis of the upper limbs, central paralysis of the lower limbs, and mixed damage of upper and lower motor neurons. Bulbar palsy symptoms, posterior cranial nerve damage caused by blurred arthria, difficulty swallowing, choking on drinking water, etc. There is no sensory impairment.

2. In the early stage of the disease, you may not be able to hold chopsticks in your hands, or you may fall down for no reason when walking; Some begin with a hoarse voice without any obvious symptoms. Neuromuscular physicians should do the necessary tests such as electromyography, nerve conduction velocity, and magnetic resonance imaging to confirm the diagnosis.

3. Insidious onset and progressive aggravation, mainly manifested as distal limb muscle atrophy, weakness, hypertonia, fasciculation, difficulty in moving, bulbar paralysis, dysarthria, eating and coughing, breathing and swallowing disorders, hyperreflexia and positive pathological features. There is usually no sensory impairment.

4. Muscle weakness, lack of strength in the muscles of the whole body, aphasia, inability to swallow, weakness of the tongue, drooping eyelids, incontinence, atrophy of the muscles of the whole body, and loss of mobility.

5. Early muscle cramps are common, and they are mostly in the proximal and distal muscles of the lower limbs affected. Muscle beats can be a cause for concern, and sometimes muscles beat months before weakness and muscle atrophy. As the disease progresses, almost all patients with onset of the extremities develop bulbar symptoms, weakness worsens, and muscle beats become less pronounced.

Conversely, people who develop bulbar symptoms end up with extremity symptoms.

It's one person and one side that is fundamentally regulated.

ALS is a sexually progressive degenerative disease that affects the trunk, limbs, and head and face muscles

1. Genetic factors. According to statistics, ALS patients have a family history, and such patients account for about 5-10% of all MND patients. Of course, there are some patients with sporadic ALS who cannot explain it.

2. Toxic substances. In daily life, once common heavy metals such as lead and manganese enter the human body, they can not only lead to heavy metal poisoning, but also lead to the death of motor neurons of patients, which in turn leads to the occurrence of ALS, which needs to be treated in time.

3. Autoimmune factors. In some ALS patients, the patient's motor neurons are attacked by autoimmune cells due to the overactivation of the autoimmune system, which leads to the occurrence of ALS.

In the case of ALS, it is a long process and the symptoms can become more severe over time, so ALS patients need some medication to slow the progression of the disease.

ALS people belong to the category of TCM impotence syndrome, and TCM is generally based on the method of impotence syndrome, that is, the limb is weak and weak, unable to move at will, and usually follows the principle of TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment. The common TCM syndrome types include lung heat and injury syndrome, damp heat and qi reversal syndrome, spleen and stomach weakness syndrome, liver and kidney deficiency syndrome, etc., and the doctor will carry out ** according to the syndrome type to alleviate the process of impotence syndrome, but it is not possible**.

1. Pulmonary fever and injury syndrome: patients who suffer from Acacia acacia often manifest as limb weakness, muscle atrophy, dryness, upset and thirst, choking cough, and may have a history of fever, cough, headache and other medical history before the onset of the disease. For people with ALS caused by lung heat injury, the treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine is to clear away heat and moisten dryness, nourish the lungs and nourish the lungs, and the commonly used prescriptions are drugs such as Qingdry Lung Saving Soup, Shashen Maidong Soup, etc.;

2. Damp-heat and qi reversal syndrome: patients often show that the limbs gradually appear weak and weak, and the lower limbs are more common or severe, which can be accompanied by numbness, swelling, and may also have symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of urine. The treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine is to clear away heat and dampness, dredge the meridians, and the commonly used prescriptions are drugs such as Simiao pills;

3. Spleen and stomach weakness syndrome: people with weak spleen and stomach can generally have limb weakness and muscle atrophy, in addition to fatigue, loss of appetite, unformed stool, etc., the treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine is to strengthen the spleen and invigorate qi, and the commonly used prescription medicine is Shenling Baizhu powder and other drugs;

4. Liver and kidney disorder refers to deficiency syndrome: patients generally present with limb weakness or complete disuse atrophy of the lower limbs, which can be accompanied by symptoms such as soreness in the waist and knees, dizziness, tinnitus, and enuresis. The treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine is to nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish yin and clear heat, and the commonly used prescriptions are Huqian pills.

In addition to the drug, you can also take the method of acupuncture, and the acupoints generally include Dingchuan acupoint, Waiguan acupoint, Quchi acupoint, Hegu acupoint, Kidney Yu acupoint, Yangling Spring acupoint, Taixi acupoint and other acupoints, which also have a certain effect. In addition to the use of traditional Chinese medicine**, patients can also combine the methods of Western medicine for synthesis**, which is conducive to delaying the progression of the disease.

ALS is a disease characterized by muscle atrophy, which is called dystrophy in traditional Chinese medicine and is characterized by muscle atrophy or limb paralysis due to sluggish tendons and pulses in the limbs, weakness and weakness, and inability to move at will. From the perspective of clinical symptoms, ALS can be attributed to the impotence of traditional Chinese medicine.

Suggestions: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that those who treat impotence take yang ming alone, so traditional Chinese medicine ** takes regulating the spleen and stomach as the main method. At the same time, pay attention to tonifying the liver and kidneys. Some patients have dampness, phlegm, and congestion, so they need to clear away heat and dampness, remove phlegm and invigorate blood.

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