Case Study: 9 year old boy with Dizziness

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I am looking for support with this case.

Thanks in Advance,

Jeffrey Szilagyi L.Ac.

 

 

5+ weeks.

He can't find his equilibrium without holding on to something, needs

assistance in walking. Watching him looks rather odd, because his

feet and lower body are relatively stable, but his upper body is

disoriented, tipsy, he leads with his head. He complains of feeling

like the ground is in motion.

 

Onset took place following these factors:

Strong sore throat just prior, second of two colds in that time frame.

Went to the beach and two days prior- swimming in chilly Pacific in

early March. Reports being tumbled by wave. On further questioning

doesn't sound that strong of a tumble. Reports feeling a chill after

getting out.

 

Also complains of frontal headache, stronger on right side. This is a

more recent symptom.

 

Has had battery of tests: CBC, Multiple MRI's , may be looking at

spinal tap (any opinions on this)

WBC's show Acute Viral Pattern: Functionally higher Total WBC (7.5)

Functionally lower Neutrophils (40%) and Functionally high

Lymphocytes (46%)

 

Deep Tired Face, a bit sad, with puffiness… since a recent course of

prednisone Tx. Which the parents stopped after 3 days.

Kid. Pulses deep

Remaining pulses: Rapid (108) and very Slippery

I am approaching the case as a trapped EPI (Viral Infection)

With heat effecting the Shao Yang Channels and concomitant Spleen

def. damp and Kidney Qi def.

Initial ATx.: TB 3, TB 17, Sp 9,

Herbs: KW's Pediartric Ear Formula 65%

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Chuan Xiong 6%

Bai Zhi 7%

Tian Ma 7%

Shi Chang Pu 3%

Sheng Jiang 5%

Ju Hua 7%

Nutritionally, Advising a diet that avoids foods promoting damp in

Spleen.