Discussion on Pulse Diagnosis and Heart Rhythm Variability of Patients With Chronic Insomnia

Discussion on Pulse Diagnosis and Heart Rhythm Variability of Patients With Chronic Insomnia

Discuss the objective assessment of patients with insomnia by pulse diagnosis, and measure by subjective questionnaire and physiological instruments.

In Taiwan, insomnia is a prevalent illness. Clinical symptoms of sleep disturbances are rather typical now that the epidemic has taken hold. Pulse diagnosis is an important diagnostic method for insomnia in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM). TCM pulse diagnosis is not yet a widely used clinical diagnostic method for illnesses, nevertheless. Clinical use and teaching should benefit greatly if pulse diagnosis or learning can be made more objective or data-based.

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 40-60 years
• Complaints of insomnia symptoms in the past month that lasted for at least one week, such as difficulty falling asleep, waking up easily in the middle of the night, unable to fall asleep after waking up, still not getting enough sleep after waking up in the morning
• The score of sleep disorder on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale was more than 5 points

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of psychiatric disorders
• History of sleep apnea or nocturnal myoclonus
• Center or neurodegenerative disease
• Cancer
• Melatonin or sleeping pills use in the past month