The body in traditional Chinese medicine trunk, and ends under the collarbone. (2)The Bladder, a Yang organ, stores and removes fluid from the body by receiving Kidney chi. Imbalance of the Bladder leads to frequent or uncontrolled urination. The Bladder Meridian begins in the corner of the eye, moves down the back, and ends on the back of the knee. The Bladder also has another line, which starts alongside the previous line, moves down to the outer edge of the foot and ends on the small toe. The body in traditional Chinese medicine The model of the body in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has the following
Adult polyglucosan body disease Adult polyglucosan body disease Adult polyglucosan body disease (APBD) is an orphan disease and a glycogen storage disorder that is caused by an inborn error of metabolism. Symptoms can emerge any time after the age of 30; early symptoms include trouble controlling urination, trouble walking, and lack of sensation in the legs. People eventually develop dementia. A person inherits loss-of-function mutations in the "GBE1" gene from each parent, and the lack of glycogen branching enzyme (the protein encoded by "GNE1") leads to buildup of unbranched glycogen in cells, which harms neurons more than other kinds of cells. Most people first