Acupuncture for treatment CVA And Bell
palsy
By balgis MD MSc CM-FM Sp Ak
,Cerebrovascular Disease
• Most frequent of all neurological problems
• Incidence: third leading cause of death in U.S. –
half a million people a year – one third will die
from it
• Due to blood vessel pathology:
– Lesions on walls of vessels leading to brain
– Occlusions of vessel lumen by thrombus or embolus
– Vessel rupture
– Alterations of blood quality
,CV disease leads to two types of brain
abnormalities :
1. Ischemia (with or without infarct)
2. Hemorrhage
, Sudden weakness, paralysis, or numbness of the face,
arm and the leg on one or both sides of the body
Loss of speech, or difficulty speaking or understanding
speech
Dimness or loss of vision, particularly in only one eye
Unexplained dizziness (especially when associated with
other neurologic symptoms) unsteadiness, or sudden falls
Sudden severe headache and/or loss of consciousness
palsy
By balgis MD MSc CM-FM Sp Ak
,Cerebrovascular Disease
• Most frequent of all neurological problems
• Incidence: third leading cause of death in U.S. –
half a million people a year – one third will die
from it
• Due to blood vessel pathology:
– Lesions on walls of vessels leading to brain
– Occlusions of vessel lumen by thrombus or embolus
– Vessel rupture
– Alterations of blood quality
,CV disease leads to two types of brain
abnormalities :
1. Ischemia (with or without infarct)
2. Hemorrhage
, Sudden weakness, paralysis, or numbness of the face,
arm and the leg on one or both sides of the body
Loss of speech, or difficulty speaking or understanding
speech
Dimness or loss of vision, particularly in only one eye
Unexplained dizziness (especially when associated with
other neurologic symptoms) unsteadiness, or sudden falls
Sudden severe headache and/or loss of consciousness
