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POINTS 5 SCALP
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Question | Answer |
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Paralysis of lower limb | upper 1/5 motor area/line (Lower limb & trunk area) |
Paralysis of upper limb | middle 2/5 motor area/line (Upper limb area) |
Facial paralysis and/or dribbling saliva | lower 2/5 motor area/line (Facial & Speech #1 area) |
Low back pain or numbness | upper 1/5 of sensory area/line (Lower limb, head & neck line) |
**Occipital headache or stiff neck or vertigo** (for some reason occipital HA and stiff neck corresponds to LOW BACK) | UPPER 1/5 of sensory area/line (Lower limb, head & neck line) |
Pain, numbness of upper limb | middle 2/5 sensory area/line (Upper limbs area) |
Migraine headache, TMJ, toothache, arthritis of temporomandibular joint | lower 2/5 of sensory area/line (Facial line) |
Syndenham's chorea, tremors, palsy | parallel to and 1.5 cm anterior to Motor area/line (Chorea & tremor control area/line) |
Superficial edema, HTN | parallel to and 3.0 cm anterior to Motor area/line (BV d&c area/line) |
Tinnitus, vertigo, diminished learning, Menière's | horizontal line 1.5 cm above and centered on apex of ear. 4 cm in length (Vertigo and hearing line) |
Nominal aphasia | vertical line 2 cm beside tuber parietale on back of head. 3 cm in length (Speech #2) |
Receptive aphasia | overlaps Vertigo/Hearing line @ midpoint, then continues 4 cm back (Speech #3) |
Apraxia | 3 needles can be inserted inferiorly, anteriorly and posteriorly to a length of 3 cm at the tuber parietale, forming a 40 degree angle? (Voluntary movement line) |
Cortical blindness | 1 cm lateral ro the EOP, parallel to midline of head, 4 cm in length, EXTENDING UPWARD (Vision line) |
Loss of balance | 3 cm lateral to EOP, parallel to midline of head, 4 cm in length, EXTENDING DOWNWARD (Balance line) |
Upper abdomen discomfort | Hairline directly above pupil and 2 cm back (parallel to midline of head) (Stomach line) |
Hepatitis C or URQ pain or right rib cage pain | Extend line ANTERIORLY 2 cm from where Stomach line would begin (LR/GB line) |
Asthma, chest pain, intermittent supraventricular tachycardia | Line drawn parallel to and MIDWAY between Stomach line and midline, 2 cm in length (Thoracic cavity line) |
Motor aphasia or impaired speech | lower 2/5 motor area/line (Facial & Speech #1 area) |
Abnormal uterine bleeding | parallel and LATERAL to the Stomach line at a distance equal to that of the between Stomach line and Thoracic line. 2 cm in length (Reproduction line) |
Prolapsed uterus | parallel and LATERAL to the Stomach line at a distance equal to that of the between Stomach line and Thoracic line. 2 cm in length (Reproduction line) |
Reproduction area | parallel and LATERAL to the Stomach line at a distance equal to that of the between Stomach line and Thoracic line. 2 cm in length (Reproduction line) |
Thoracic cavity area | Line drawn parallel to and MIDWAY between Stomach line and midline, 2 cm in length (Thoracic cavity line) |
LR/GB area | Extend line ANTERIORLY 2 cm from where Stomach line would begin (LR/GB line) |
ST area | Hairline directly above pupil and 2 cm back (parallel to midline of head) (Stomach line) |
Balance area | 3 cm lateral to EOP, parallel to midline of head, 4 cm in length, EXTENDING DOWNWARD (Balance line) |
Vision area | 1 cm lateral ro the EOP, parallel to midline of head, 4 cm in length, EXTENDING UPWARD (Vision line) |
Voluntary movement area | 3 needles can be inserted inferiorly, anteriorly and posteriorly to a length of 3 cm at the tuber parietale, forming a 40 degree angle? (Voluntary movement line) |
Speech #1 area | lower 2/5 of motor line |
Speech #2 area | verticla line 2 cm lateral to parietal tubercle, 3 cm long |
Speech #3 area | overlaps Hearing & Vertigo AT MIDPOINT. and extends back 4 cm |
Vertigo and hearing area | 1.5 cm above ear apex. line 4 cm back |
Blood vessel dilation and constriction area | 1.5 cm anterior to chorea line (which is 1.5 anterior to midline), so 3 cm anterior to ML |
Chorea and tremor control area | 1.5 anterior to ML |
Leg motor and sensory area | 2 parallel lines around on sides of GV20 (1 cm lateral, 3 cm long) |
Facial (sensory) area | lower two fifths of sensory line (2 cm posterior to ML) |
Upper limb sensory area | middle two fifths of sensory line (2 cm posterior to ML) |
Lower limb sensory area | upper one fifth of sensory line (2 cm posterior to ML) |
Facial (motor) area (includes Speech #1: motor aphasia) | lower two fifths of motor line (.5 cm posterior to ML) |
Upper limb motor area | middle two fifths motor (.5 cm posterior to ML) |
Lower limb motor area | upper one fifth motor (.5 cm posterior to ML) |