A Preliminary Observation On The Phenomena Of Propagated Sensation Along Channels In 102 Cases Of Traumatic Transection Of The Spinal Cord

Fu Zhaoming, Li Boning, Xiao Zhijiang (Research Group of Acupuncture Anaesthesia and Channels, Chengdu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine)

Low-frequency electrostimulation at Jing points of 102 cases of traumatic transection of spinal cord was carried out to ascertain the role of the spinal cord in the phenomena of propagated sensation along channels (PSC).

Results showed:

1. On the upper limbs, wherever the damage of the spinal cord might be present, either thoracic segments or lumbar, and whatever the degree of the transection, either complete or imcomplete, the occurrence of PSC among them had a close rate (25.6% and 24.5% respectively). There is no marked statistical difference. But on the lower limbs the occurrence of PSC varied with the severity of damage. No PSC was induced out upon whole group of 64 cases of complete transection and however PSC was present for 9.2% out of the group of 38 cases of incomplete transection. The results show that the spinal cord is essential to the occurrence of PSC.

2. Some cases experienced (1) intensive stimulating feeling, (2) feeling of propagation but not along channels and (3) discomfort in the chest and abdomen.

Sweating, frowning eye-brows and painful expressions were also occurred in a few cases.