Case of Sluder's syndrome Sluder综合征案

A case of Sluder's syndrome in a female patient, aged 56 years old, suffered from intermittent headache for over 20 years. The therapeutic methods include acupuncture with filiform needle mainly applied to the acupoints on governor vessel, foot-shaoyang meridian and foot-yangming meridian, the external application of Wuzhūyu (吴茱萸 Fructus Evodiae) on Yŏngquan (涌泉 KI1), as well as the pricking and bleeding method with the three-edge needle on Touwei (头维 ST8). The alliance of these three therapies co-act on promoting the circulation of shaoyang and yangming meridians and governor vessel and have obtained an satisfactory clinical effect. After treated for 5 weeks, the symptoms all disappeared completely, such as headache, vertigo and discomfort on eyes and they were not recurred in 1-year follow-up.