{"id":12068,"date":"2013-10-29T05:30:22","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T11:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/?p=12068"},"modified":"2018-05-25T04:20:25","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T10:20:25","slug":"addadhd-case-study-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2013\/10\/addadhd-case-study-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ADD\/ADHD Case Study–Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Screen<\/a>Hello!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Last week we discussed ADD\/ADHD from a TCM pattern perspective. Here’s the link in case you missed it. ADD\/ADHD Case Study–Part 1<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0As a quick review, we learned that the main TCM patterns related to ADD\/ADHD are:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Heat
\n\u2022 Heat and Phlegm
\n\u2022 Spleen Deficiency
\n\u2022 Kidney Deficiency<\/p>\n

Today we will analyze the graph of an ADD\/ADHD child–and I’ll show you how AcuGraph<\/strong><\/a><\/span> has been “kid tested and mother approved”<\/strong> <\/span><\/em>in my very own acupuncture clinic.<\/p>\n

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Case Study:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

11-year-old-male<\/p>\n

\u2022 Emotions<\/strong>: Frustration, worse in the morning; parents have to constantly push, which leads to yelling. Occasional panic attacks. Holds emotions in and then screams into his pillow as an outlet. Better if he can run or ride his horse.
\n\u2022 Diet<\/strong>: Grilled cheese and pizza kind of kid. Would choose these always IF mom would let him.
\n\u2022 Digestion<\/strong>: Gas and stomach ache.
\n\u2022 Sleep<\/strong>: Trouble falling asleep and staying asleep; bad dreams 50% of the time; nighttime incontinence.
\n\u2022 School<\/strong>: Dyslexia, likes to read, self-confidence issues.
\n\u2022 Pain<\/strong>: Headache between the eyes (at Yin Tang), radiating up to the top of his head, caused by yelling or dehydration, sharp and throbbing in nature; neck and shoulder\u00a0 tension.
\n\u2022 Other<\/strong>: No palpitations, but feels heartbeat in the tip of his forefinger and his neck; eye twitching.<\/p>\n

Chief complaint: ADD<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m going to walk you through my own thinking process when I’m looking at a graph for a new patient. I’ll also alert you to things I’m seeing in the graph, which lead me to ask further questions.<\/p>\n

STEP 1:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Baseline Graph<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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In the baseline graph, I’m looking at the differences between the hand and foot channels. What is happening in the upper body (hand) channels versus the lower body (foot) channels.<\/p>\n

For this patient, you’ll notice there seems to be more excess in the lower body channels than the upper body channels. An easy way to confirm my thoughts is to look at the Ratio Graph….<\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/a>Notice how the red plus sign is lower. When the upper body and lower body channels are well balanced, the cross will be find right in the center of the screen.<\/p>\n

Thought:<\/strong> I may consider treating the Dai Mai for this patient…. TE 5, GB 41<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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STEP 2:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Yin\/Yang Graph<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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The significant thing I see here is excess in the Small Intestine and Bladder channels in the Tai Yang channel pairing. I’ve typically found that when there is excess in these channels it relates to tendinomuscular problems.<\/p>\n

Question:<\/strong> Are you having any neck, back or shoulder pain?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

I also notice that the Triple Energizer is deficient in comparison to the Gallbladder in the Shao Yang channel pairing.<\/p>\n

Thought<\/strong>: More confirmation for treating the Dai Mai… TE 5, GB 41<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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STEP 3:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Element Graph<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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He has several elements out of balance, but the first one that jumps out at me is Wood. Both the Liver and GB are high.<\/p>\n

Questions<\/strong>:<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n