Wei Syndrome Flashcards
(54 cards)
Clinical Features
Weakness of the four limbs Progressively leading to atrophy Limp state of muscles and tendons Inability to walk properly with eventual paralysis Weakness generally occurs without pain
Def
Wei Syndrome refers to weakness, muscular atrophy and motor impairment of the limbs and body
*Most commonly affects the lower limbs
5 Syndromes
Lung heat consuming body fluids Damp heat affecting the channels Sp/St Qi Def Liver and Kidney Def Qi and Blood Stagnation
Progressive weakness and paralysis of the body and limbs, particularly the lower limbs, slight swelling and numbness of the limbs with heat sensation to touch, general heaviness, sensation of fullness in the chest and epigastric region, loose stools with bad smell or diarrhea, irritability, thirst, painful urination, hot and dark yellowish or turbid urine, or hot feet which are relieved by the cold
Damp Heat affecting the Channels
Slow onset, weakness and/or paralysis of the body and limbs, muscle atrophy, sore/weak lumbar and knees, dizziness, vertigo, blurred vision, seminal emission or premature ejaculation, leukorrhea, low or tidal fever, night sweats
Liver and Kidney Deficiency
History of traumatic injury, flaccid paralytic limbs, incontinence of urine and feces if spinal cord is injured
Qi and Blood Stagnation
Fever at the onset of disease, sudden weakness of the limbs and body when the fever subsides, dryness of the skin, fever, irritability, cough, thirst, scanty and brownish urine, poor appetite, constipation
Lung Heat consuming Body Fluids
Slow onset, weakness and/or paralysis of the limbs, muscle atrophy, puffy face with sallow complexion or emaciation, lassitude, SOB, dislike of speaking, reduced appetite, abdominal distention, loose stools without bad smell
Sp/St Qi Def
Lung Heat consuming Body Fluids T & P
T: Red, thin or thick dry yellow coat
P: Thready and Rapid
Lung Heat Consuming Body Fluids Points
Lu 5
UB 13/21
St 44
Damp Heat affecting the Channels T & P
T: Red, puffy and maybe purple with a yellow thick greasy or sticky or dry tongue coat
P: Soft, Slippery, Thready and/or Rapid
Damp Heat affecting the Channels Points
Sp 9
UB 20
St 28
Ren 3 or Ren 4
Sp and St Qi Def T & P
T: Pale, puffy, scallops with thin white coating
P: Slow weak or soft thready
Sp and St Qi Def Points
UB 20/21
Ren 6
Liver and Kidney Def. T and P
T: Pale or Red with thin white or scanty coating
P: Thready weak and/or Rapid
Liver and Kidney Def Points
UB 18/23/52
Qi and Blood Stagnation T & P
T: Purple with thin white coating
P: Choppy
Qi and Blood Stagnation Points
Jiaji
Ren 3
UB 25/32
Incontinence of Urine Points
Ren 3
Sp 6
Incontinence of Feces Points
UB 25/32
What causes drop foot?
Def of Qi on the part of the stomach meridian - St points
What causes Eversion of the foot?
Def of Qi on the lateral side of GB meridian - GB pts
Transmission
Consumption of Lung Fluids Def of Kidney/Liver
Spleen Def Damp Heat —–> Kidney Yin Def.
Etiology
Consumption of Lu & ST Fluids —> Febrile Disease
Retention of Damp Heat –> Invasion of Damp Heat
–> Irregular Diet of greasy, sweet foods
Qi and Blood Stag. in Channels –> From Damp Heat affecting tendons
and channels, consuming BF, and
leading to Qi/Blood Stag and Sp/St
Qi Deficiency
Sp/St Qi Def –> Diminished Qi and Blood production
Def of Liver/Kidney –> Consumption of Essence and Blood from
Congenital Def, Long term illness, lots of sex
Concussion –> Injury of the meridians —> Slow flow of Qi and Blood in meridians —-> Leading to Qi and Blood Stag in Channels & Collaterals
