8.11.3 Cerebral Ischaemia (Stroke) 298
8.11.4 Tourette Syndrome (Gilles de
la Tourette Syndrome)
300
8.12
Neurovegetative Disorders
302
8.12.1 Insomnia
302
8.12.2 Vertigo
304
8.12.3 Hiccups (Singultus)
306
8.12.4 Motion Sickness
(Travel Sickness, Kinetosis) 308
8.12.5 Jet Lag (Desynchronosis)
310
8.12.6 Tinnitus
312
8.12.7 Acute Hearing Loss
314
8.13
Psychological Disorders
316
8.13.1 Depression
316
8.13.2 Difficulty Concentrating
318
8.13.3 Cardiac Neurosis
320
8.13.4 Anorexia Nervosa
322
8.13.5 Bulimia Nervosa
324
8.14
Anxiety Disorders
326
8.14.1 Exam Nerves
326
8.14.2 Fear of Flying (Aerophobia) 328
8.14.3 Anxiety
330
8.15
Paediatric Disorders
332
8.15.1 Otitis Media with Effusion
(OME, Glue Ear)
332
8.15.2 Enuresis (Bedwetting)
334
8.15.3 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD)
336
8.1 Cardiovascular Disorders
8.1.1 Hypertension
■ Blood pressure of > 140/90 mmHg with repeated measurements
■ Predisposing factors: overweight, alcohol, psycho-emotional strain or stress
■ Classification according to aetiology:
– primary (essential) hypertension: cause unknown
– secondary hypertension: caused by another disorder or medication/alcohol
abuse (e.g. endocrine, renal, or pulmonary hypertension)
■ Complications: arteriosclerosis, heart insufficiency, cerebral haemorrhage, dizzi-
ness, visual disturbances, clouding of consciousness
■
Caution:
Secondary hypertension should be excluded by conventional medicine
prior to treatments since it rarely responds to auricular acupuncture. For second-
ary hypertension it is necessary to treat the underlying disorder, surgery may be re-
quired.
Point Prescription
French points
■ Local points:
Heart II
(
›
6.4.2),
Renin-Angiotensin Point
(
›
6.6.3),
Neural Adre-
nal Cortex Point
(
›
6.9.2),
Vagus Nerve
(
›
6.10.7) on the anterior ear;
Heart
(
›
6.11.3) on the posterior ear
