# Acupoints for Pseudobulbar Palsy

5 sourced protocols for Pseudobulbar Palsy. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/pseudobulbar-palsy

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB17 (Hurricane), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2023/9304934 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | GB20 (Wind Pool), CV23 (Clean Spring), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV16 (Wind Mansion) | – | – | doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2019.09.0953 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | GB20 (Wind Pool), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV16 (Wind Mansion) | – | – | doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2019.09.0953 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | CV23 (Clean Spring) | – | – | doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2019.09.0953 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), TB17 (Hurricane), GB12 (Mastoid Process), GB20 (Wind Pool), CV23 (Clean Spring), GV15 (Gate Of Muteness), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | 周武韦丹. 针刺治疗假性球麻痹临床研究的统计及分析. 光明中医 ., 2017 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TB17 | Hurricane | Triple Burner Meridian | Posterior to the lobule of the ear in the depression the between mandible and mastoid process. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| CV23 | Clean Spring | Conception Vessel | Above adam's apple in the depression of the upper border of the hyoid bone. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| GV16 | Wind Mansion | Governing Vessel | 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline directly below external occipital protuberance in the depression the between trapezius of the both sides. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| GB12 | Mastoid Process | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the posterior and inferior to the mastoid process. |
| GV15 | Gate Of Muteness | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline in the depression the below spinous process of the 1st cervical vertebra. |
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |

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