HUANG Junshan, SHEN Yinhe, ZHANG Ya, et al. Syndrome Distribution and Diagnostic Essentials of Liver Stagnation Type in Primary Insomnia[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2017, 58(3): 239-243.
HUANG Junshan, SHEN Yinhe, ZHANG Ya, et al. Syndrome Distribution and Diagnostic Essentials of Liver Stagnation Type in Primary Insomnia[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2017, 58(3): 239-243.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2017.03.016.
Syndrome Distribution and Diagnostic Essentials of Liver Stagnation Type in Primary Insomnia
Objective To explore the syndrome distribution and related diagnostic symptoms and signs of liver stagnation syndrome in primary insomnia. Methods We selected 851 cases of primary insomnia of liver stagnation type
and collected their insomnia characteristics
mental symptoms
facial and somatic symptoms
cardiovascular system symptoms
respiratory symptoms
digestive symptoms
urinary symptoms
body skin and mucosa condition
stool and urine condition
tongue condition and pulse condition. Then we differentiate their syndromes referring to the syndrome differentiation standards
and counted the symptoms and signs in high frequency of each syndrome( >10%). The frequent symptoms and signs were analyzed through binary logistic regression to figure out diagnostic essentials. Results The main syndromes in primary insomnia of liver stagnation are syndrome of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency( 142 cases
32. 7%)
syndrome of liver stagnation and yin deficiency( 115 cases
26. 4%)and syndrome of liver stagnation transforming into fire( 94 cases
21. 6%). The initial diagnostic symptoms and signs of syndrome of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency are upset and irritability
being down in spirits
broken sleep
pale tongue
epigastric discomfort
loose stool
poor and decreased appetite
abdominal distension and the sensation of foreign body in pharynx. The initial diagnostic symptoms and signs of syndrome of liver stagnation and yin deficiency are upset and irritability
being down in spirits
hot flash
chest distress
dysphoria with feverish sensation in chest
palms and soles and thready rapid pulse. The initial diagnostic symptoms and signs of syndrome of liver stagnation transforming into fire are upset and irritability
low in spirits
bitter taste
flushed complexion
red tongue and stringy rapid pulse. Conclusion The main syndromes of primary insomnia of liver stagnation type are syndrome of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency
syndrome of liver stagnation of yin deficiency and syndrome of liver stagnation transforming into fire. Their common symptoms are insomnia with being down in spirits as well as upset and irritability.
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