Which areas are treated with moxibustion for brain atrophy?

Written by Liu Hong Mei
Neurology
Updated on February 25, 2025
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Brain atrophy can be treated with moxibustion at acupuncture points on the head and face, such as the Renzhong, Yintang, Baihui, Fengchi, and Tianzhu points. These points help in revitalizing the brain and supplementing the brain and spinal cord. Brain atrophy is a chronic cerebral vascular disease and falls under the categories of dementia and amnesia in Chinese medicine. Acupuncture can be helpful in the early stages of brain atrophy. Treatments can also be combined with moxibustion, physiotherapy, symptomatic treatment, massage, etc. Acupuncture points on the limbs, such as Neiguan, Shenmen, Hegu on the upper limbs, and Sanyinjiao, Zusanli on the lower limbs can be used to nourish the liver and kidneys, and calm the mind.

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Is cerebral atrophy easy to treat?

Brain atrophy, a condition commonly seen in middle-aged and elderly patients, leads to a decline in memory, resulting in symptoms such as forgetfulness, insomnia, and poor mental health. Mild brain atrophy can gradually improve through the use of drugs that nourish brain cells and regular functional exercise. It is advisable to regularly choose drugs that nourish brain cells, eat foods like walnuts, sunflower seeds, and avocados, and engage in intellectual exercises, such as playing chess or playing games that develop intelligence, all of which are effective in treating brain atrophy.

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Is brain atrophy a serious condition?

Brain atrophy changes are quite severe, as brain atrophy is a change observable via imaging. If imaging techniques such as CT scans or MRI already reveal these changes, the morphological alterations are significant. Thus, there is a notable impact on limb movement. Post brain atrophy changes manifest as vascular dementia, cognitive impairments, and limb activities, particularly evident weakness in both lower limbs, as well as loss of bladder and bowel control, personality changes, cognitive changes, and emotional disturbances. These symptoms are quite severe.

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The reason why people with cerebral atrophy curse

This situation primarily arises from brain atrophy causing Alzheimer's disease, which is a very common neurodegenerative disorder. In the middle and late stages, patients may exhibit significant personality changes, becoming irritable, easily angered, and paranoid, often engaging in behaviors such as hitting or cursing others. They may also experience hallucinations, such as vivid visual and auditory hallucinations. The disease is mainly due to the degeneration and death of neurons in the temporal lobe and hippocampus, leading to the atrophy of the cerebral cortex. This causes the release of some of the patient's primitive instincts, leading to a series of clinical manifestations, which can be symptomatically managed.

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Does brain atrophy cause dizziness?

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Does cerebellar atrophy cause dizziness?

Patients with cerebellar atrophy may experience dizziness. In clinical practice, multiple system atrophy that leads to cerebellar degeneration and spinal cerebellar ataxia often present with symptoms of dizziness. Generally, dizziness is very common when there is a lesion in the cerebellum. However, some patients may show significant cerebellar atrophy on imaging but actually do not exhibit symptoms of dizziness. Therefore, the condition can vary from person to person. There are many causes of cerebellar atrophy, including some cerebrovascular diseases that can lead to cerebellar atrophy, with symptoms such as dizziness and ataxia. The key to treating cerebellar atrophy is to properly identify and address the underlying cause.