Patient Information:
- Name: Mrs. Liu
- Diagnosis: Yin deficiency with meridian obstruction (post-Syringomyelia Decompression surgery)
- Date of Birth (D.O.B): January 8, 1960
- Gender: Female
- Country: China
Treatment: Acupuncture Therapy for Body and Head
Medical History:
Mrs. Liu, a 53-year-old female patient from China, developed Yin deficiency with meridian obstruction five days after neurosurgery for Syringomyelia Decompression.
Medical Condition Before TCM Treatment:
- Symptoms:
- Persistent bursting headache (9-10/10), accompanied by numbness
- Pain in the right arm
- Constipation since surgery
- Insomnia
- Tongue: Geographic, red, dry, with yellow, thick coating at the center
- Pulse:
- Heart and Lung pulses: thin and weak
- Heart pulse: wiry
- Spleen pulse: strong and wiry
- Comorbidities:
- Type-2 Diabetes (high blood glucose despite Xiao Kewan medication)
TCM Treatment:
Acupuncture therapy targeting both body and head regions was administered.
Medical Condition After TCM Treatment:
- Symptoms:
- Headache significantly relieved
- Right arm pain disappeared
- Improved bowel movement, with no more constipation
- Normalized blood glucose level
- Restored normal sleep pattern and quality
- Tongue: Pale, slightly red, with minimal coating
- Pulse:
- Heart and Lung pulses: thin and wiry (improved from previously weak)
- Wiry and strong Spleen pulse had disappeared
Follow-up:
Mrs. Liu was prescribed Traditional Chinese Medicine for two weeks post-discharge to consolidate treatment effects.