Meniere's disease

Question 1

What other factors can trigger meniere’s disease

Answer 1

Tension in the neck

Question 2

How would you differentiate between excess and deficiency?

Answer 2

Excess/Shi: Short, severe symptoms, acute, dizziness, vomitting, phlegm
Tongue: Wiry, slippery and rapid

Deficiency/Xu: chronic, recurrent,SOB, palpitation, listlessness, mild dizziness - general Qi and Blood Def
pulse: deep thin and weak

Question 3

List the patterns involved?

Answer 3

1. Lv Yang rising
2. Phlegm retention block MJ
3. Kid Jing deficiency
4. Qi and blood/Heart and Sp deficiency

Question 4

General POT during attack?

Answer 4

Check Lv yang, transform turbid phlegm
Reducing method, treat once a day
Use Shaoyang and Taiyang points

Remission: Tonify Kid essence and Qi and Blood
use tonifying technique

Question 5

Definition

Answer 5

Chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by recurrent vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss
Xuan Yun in TCM