8.11 Neurological Disorders
295
■ Positive diagnosis based on the presence of oligoclonal IgG bands (OCB) with electro-
phoresis (95 %) as well as demyelinating plaques on MRI scan
■ Symptoms: sensory disturbance, ataxia, tremors, paralysis, retrobulbar neuritis with
visual disturbances
■ Causes:
– autoimmune disease with genetic predisposition
– viral; onset following immunisations is debated
– environmental factors
Point Prescription
French points
■ Immunostimulant points:
Immune Axis
(
›
6.12.3),
Infection Axis
(
›
6.12.4),
Inter-
feron
(
›
6.7.3),
ACTH
(
›
6.6.6),
Adrenal Cortex
(
›
6.6.1),
Thymus
(
›
6.6.1)
■ Stabilising points:
Point Zero
(
›
6.10.3),
Laterality Point
(
›
6.8.6),
Kidney I
(
›
6.5.1),
Kidney II
(
›
6.5.4)
■ Relaxing point:
Diazepam
(
›
6.7.3)
■ Psychological points:
Omega Axis
(
›
6.12.1),
Haldol
(
›
6.8.6),
Antidepressant Point
(
›
6.8.5)
Chinese points
■ Local points:
Brainstem (25)
(
›
6.10.4),
Grey Matter/ANS II (34)
(
›
6.7.4),
Eye I (24a)
(
›
6.3.4),
Eye II (24b)
(
›
6.3.4),
Eye (8)
(
›
6.3.4)
■ Stabilising areas/points:
Kidney (95)
(
›
6.5.1),
ANS I (51)
(
›
6.6.5)
■ Relaxing points:
Muscle Relaxation (98a)
(
›
6.1.3),
Shen Men
(55)
(
›
6.7.2)
Treatment Intervals
■
Acute symptoms, relapse:
2–3 times weekly until symptoms have improved signifi-
cantly
■
Chronic symptoms:
2–3 times monthly until symptoms have become stable at a de-
creased level; during symptom-free intervals monthly preventative treatments
Treatment Course and Prognosis
■
Acute symptoms:
symptoms often subside or disappear completely within 4 weeks
■
Chronic symptoms:
complete remission is possible but depends on the stage and se-
verity of symptoms; symptoms may subside completely for many years but a relapse
can never be excluded
