Xiao Yongjian, et al (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, affiliated Hospital of Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
This is a summary of the study of propagated sensation along channels (PSC) on 200 cases of traumatic paraplegia. The duration of illness was 33-75 days, while one case was over 4 years.
Needling points of bilateral Neiguan, Waiguan, Juegu, Taixi and Taichong etc. were used. After inserted, needles were twisted and twirled for 2 minutes. The PSC was classified into four grades, i.e. marked, moderate, mild and none.
8 cases (4%) were graded as marked, 50 cases (25%) moderate, 70 cases (35%) mild and 72 cases (36%) as none. The former three groups account for 64%. The PSC phenomena occurred more frequently in the upper than the lower extremities (P<0.01). No significant differences were found between the frequency of occurrence of PSC and the segments of the wound of the spinal cord (P>0.05). Most of our patients were still in the stage of spinal shock; the frequencies of occurrence of PSC in the "0" grade of muscular power showed no significant difference as compared with those graded I-V (P>0.05).
In most cases PSC ceased to act at the level of injury, but some of them, the PSC of their upper extremities could pass over the level of the injury downward to the lower extremities. Acupunctures of the lower extremities of seven cases of complete transverse spinal cord section, as confirmed by surgical operations and X-ray films, produced no PSC. However, in one case whose spinal cord was partially severed posteriorly, the PSC remaines unaffected.
This is a summary of the study of propagated sensation along channels (PSC) on 200 cases of traumatic paraplegia. The duration of illness was 33-75 days, while one case was over 4 years.
Needling points of bilateral Neiguan, Waiguan, Juegu, Taixi and Taichong etc. were used. After inserted, needles were twisted and twirled for 2 minutes. The PSC was classified into four grades, i.e. marked, moderate, mild and none.
8 cases (4%) were graded as marked, 50 cases (25%) moderate, 70 cases (35%) mild and 72 cases (36%) as none. The former three groups account for 64%. The PSC phenomena occurred more frequently in the upper than the lower extremities (P<0.01). No significant differences were found between the frequency of occurrence of PSC and the segments of the wound of the spinal cord (P>0.05). Most of our patients were still in the stage of spinal shock; the frequencies of occurrence of PSC in the "0" grade of muscular power showed no significant difference as compared with those graded I-V (P>0.05).
In most cases PSC ceased to act at the level of injury, but some of them, the PSC of their upper extremities could pass over the level of the injury downward to the lower extremities. Acupunctures of the lower extremities of seven cases of complete transverse spinal cord section, as confirmed by surgical operations and X-ray films, produced no PSC. However, in one case whose spinal cord was partially severed posteriorly, the PSC remaines unaffected.
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