Vertigo and Dizziness

Question 1

What is the difference between vertigo and dizziness?

Answer 1

Vertigo is an excess condition and is spinning, dizziness is blurred vision and indicates deficiency.

Question 2

What is BPPV?

Answer 2

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common causes of vertigo, a crystal in the inner ear gets loose and sudden movement of the head induces vertigo.

Question 3

What is the maneuver for BPPV?

Answer 3

The Epley maneuver.

Question 4

What are the five patterns of vertigo and dizziness?

Answer 4

LV-yang rising, retention of phlegm in the middle jiao, deficiency of qi and blood, deficiency of KI-LV yin, blood stasis obstruction in brain.

Question 5

Which pattern includes severe vertigo, distending pain in the head, the onset is related to anger, depression or restlessness. Hot sensation and redness in the face, restlessness irritability; dream disturbed sleep, and bitter taste in the mouth. Red tongue, yellow coating, wiry pulse?

Answer 5

LV-yang rising.

Question 6

What is the tx principle for LV-yang rising?

Answer 6

Soothe LV, suppress yang, and nourish LV and KI yin.

Question 7

What is the formula for LV-yang rising?

Answer 7

Tian ma gou teng yin.

Question 8

What are some points for LV-yang rising?

Answer 8

GB-20, UB-18, 23, K-3, Lv-2.

Question 9

Which pattern includes vertigo with heaviness in the head, wrapping sensation in the head, chest stuffiness, nausea, poor appetite, lethargy, white greasy tongue coating, slippery and soft pulse?

Answer 9

Retention of phlegm in the middle jiao.

Question 10

What is the tx principle for retention of phlegm in the middle jiao?

Answer 10

Invigorate SP and eliminate dampness.

Question 11

What is the formula for retention of phlegm in the middle jiao?

Answer 11

Ban xia bai zhu tian ma tang.

Question 12

What are some points for retention of phlegm in the middle jiao?

Answer 12

St-8, 40, UB-20, Ren-12, P-6.

Question 13

Which pattern includes dizziness and blurred vision, the onset is related to overwork, pale complexion, pale lips and nails, less luster of the hair, palpitation, poor sleep, fatigue, poor appetite, pale tongue and weak, thready pulse?

Answer 13

Deficiency of qi and blood.

Question 14

What is the tx principle of deficiency of qi and blood?

Answer 14

Nourish qi and blood, and strengthen SP and ST.

Question 15

What is the formula for deficiency of qi and blood?

Answer 15

Gui pi tang.

Question 16

What are some points for deficiency of qi and blood?

Answer 16

Du-20, UB-20, Ren-4, St-36, Sp-6.

Question 17

Which pattern includes chronic dizziness blurred vision, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, tinnitus, poor memory, dry eyes, poor sleep, thirst, fatigue, red tongue, less coating, thready and wiry pulse?

Answer 17

Deficiency of KI-LV yin.

Question 18

What is the tx principle for deficiency of KI-LV yin?

Answer 18

Nourish LV and KI yin.

Question 19

What is the formula for deficiency of KI-LV yin?

Answer 19

Zuo gui wan.

Question 20

Which pattern includes vertigo, headache, poor memory, poor sleep, palpitation, fatigue, tinnitus, loss of hearing, dark complexion, purple tongue, petechia, uneven and wiry pulse?

Answer 20

Blood stasis obstructed in brain.

Question 21

What is the tx principle for blood stasis obstructed in the brain?

Answer 21

Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.

Question 22

What is the formula for blood stasis obstructed in brain?

Answer 22

Tong ciao huo xue tang.