Traumatic Encephalopathy Acupuncture Point Mapping Atlas

ECCA-TRA-ACUPOINT-MAP-0008

Traumatic Encephalopathy Acupuncture Point Mapping Atlas

SCF Neural Mapping Schema: Module 8 of Encephalopathy Types

Clinical use classification: Adjunctive supportive neuromodulation only. Traumatic encephalopathy requires urgent neurologic evaluation, neuroimaging, intracranial pressure assessment when indicated, seizure monitoring, cervical-spine stabilization, neurocritical care, rehabilitation medicine integration, and trauma-system management.

The SCF neural mapping method follows the layered model:

acupoint → peripheral nerve branch → dermatome/myotome → spinal or cranial entry → brainstem/hypothalamic/limbic/cortical node → autonomic, neurovascular, neuroimmune, sensorimotor, mitochondrial, or connectomic output.

Evidence tiers:

A = direct mechanistic/tracing evidence
B = indirect neuroimaging or physiology
C = anatomy-based inference

I. Traumatic Encephalopathy SCF Collapse Targets

ECCA-TRA Collapse Node	Therapeutic Mapping Objective
Diffuse axonal injury	Support connectomic reintegration
Neuroinflammatory activation	Reduce cytokine-glial amplification
BBB disruption	Stabilize neurovascular integrity
Cortical network desynchronization	Restore connectomic coherence
Brainstem autonomic dysregulation	Stabilize respiratory-cardiovascular output
Cervical-fascial mechanotransductive injury	Restore cervico-autonomic balance
Mitochondrial ATP collapse	Improve bioenergetic resilience
Limbic dysregulation / PTSD overlap	Modulate emotional-autonomic networks
Motor-circuit impairment	Support sensorimotor reintegration
Sleep–wake and circadian disruption	Restore chronobiological synchronization

II. ECCA-TRA Acupoint Neuro-Circuit Atlas

ID	Point	Meridian	Region	Peripheral Nerves	Dermatome	Segment	Central Nodes	Output Circuit	Circuit Network	Evidence
ECCA-TRA-01	GV20	Governing Vessel	Vertex scalp	Greater occipital + trigeminal convergence	CN V / C2	Cranial-upper cervical	DMN, salience network, PFC	Cortical synchronization	Connectomic-limbic	B
ECCA-TRA-02	GV24	Governing Vessel	Frontal scalp	Supraorbital nerve	CN V1	Cranial	Frontal cortex, hypothalamic interface	Executive-connectomic stabilization	Frontal-limbic	C
ECCA-TRA-03	GV26	Governing Vessel	Philtrum	Infraorbital branch	CN V2	Cranial	Brainstem arousal nuclei	Consciousness/arousal support	Brainstem-arousal	C
ECCA-TRA-04	Yintang	Extra point	Glabella	Supratrochlear branches	CN V1	Cranial	Limbic-autonomic circuits	Anxiety/agitation modulation	Limbic-autonomic	C
ECCA-TRA-05	EX-HN1 (Sishencong)	Extra points	Peri-vertex scalp	Occipital/trigeminal convergence	C2/CN V	Cranial-upper cervical	DMN-salience integration	Cognitive coherence support	Connectomic-cognitive	C
ECCA-TRA-06	GB20	Gallbladder	Suboccipital	Greater occipital nerve	C2–C3	Upper cervical	Brainstem-cerebellar interface	Cervico-brainstem regulation	Cervico-brainstem	C
ECCA-TRA-07	BL10	Bladder	Posterior neck	Cervical dorsal rami	C2–C3	Upper cervical	Brainstem autonomic nuclei	Cervico-autonomic stabilization	Cervico-autonomic	C
ECCA-TRA-08	DU16	Governing Vessel	Occipital base	Suboccipital nerves	C1–C2	Upper cervical	Medullary autonomic nuclei	Respiratory-arousal stabilization	Brainstem-autonomic	C
ECCA-TRA-09	SI3	Small Intestine	Ulnar hand	Ulnar nerve territory	C8–T1	Cervical-thoracic	Cervical-spinal sensorimotor circuits	Cervical-fascial integration	Cervico-sensorimotor	C
ECCA-TRA-10	BL62	Bladder	Lateral ankle	Sural/superficial fibular branches	S1–S2	Lumbosacral	Brainstem-spinal locomotor networks	Postural and gait regulation	Sensorimotor-gait	C
ECCA-TRA-11	ST36	Stomach	Anterolateral leg	Deep peroneal/fascial convergence	L4–L5	Lumbosacral	NTS, DMV, adrenal pathways	Vagal-adrenal anti-inflammatory reflex	Neuroimmune-metabolic	A
ECCA-TRA-12	LI11	Large Intestine	Lateral elbow	Radial nerve territory	C5–C6	Cervical	Hypothalamic-inflammatory circuits	Cytokine modulation	Neuroimmune	B
ECCA-TRA-13	LI4	Large Intestine	Dorsal hand	Radial/median overlap	C6–C7	Cervical	PAG, ACC, insula	Descending analgesia/stress modulation	Nociceptive-limbic	B
ECCA-TRA-14	PC6	Pericardium	Volar forearm	Median nerve	C6–T1	Cervical-thoracic	NTS, PVN, vagal nuclei	Cardiovagal stabilization	Cardiovagal-autonomic	A/B
ECCA-TRA-15	HT7	Heart	Ulnar wrist	Ulnar nerve territory	C8–T1	Cervical-thoracic	Limbic-autonomic circuits	Sleep/anxiety-autonomic regulation	Limbic-autonomic	B
ECCA-TRA-16	SP6	Spleen	Medial lower leg	Tibial nerve	L4–S2	Lumbosacral	Endocrine-autonomic networks	Fluid-endocrine regulation	Endocrine-metabolic	B/C
ECCA-TRA-17	KI3	Kidney	Medial ankle	Tibial/saphenous overlap	L4–S1	Lumbosacral	Hypothalamic-autonomic systems	ATP-fatigue-fluid support	Renal-endocrine	C
ECCA-TRA-18	LV3	Liver	Dorsal foot	Deep peroneal/tibial overlap	L5–S1	Lumbosacral	Limbic-hypothalamic nodes	Stress-autonomic modulation	Limbic-autonomic	B/C
ECCA-TRA-19	GB34	Gallbladder	Lateral leg	Common peroneal territory	L4–S1	Lumbosacral	Sensorimotor-basal ganglia circuits	Motor coordination support	Sensorimotor-metabolic	B/C
ECCA-TRA-20	BL40	Bladder	Popliteal fossa	Tibial/common fibular region	L5–S2	Lumbosacral	Segmental motor circuits	Lower-extremity motor regulation	Sensorimotor	B/C
ECCA-TRA-21	CV17	Conception Vessel	Sternum	Intercostal anterior branches	T2–T5	Thoracic	Cardiopulmonary brainstem centers	Respiratory-cardiovascular synchronization	Cardiopulmonary-autonomic	C
ECCA-TRA-22	BL15	Bladder	Upper thoracic back	Thoracic dorsal rami	T5–T6	Thoracic	Cardiovagal autonomic nodes	Cardiovascular-autonomic support	Cardiovagal-visceral	C
ECCA-TRA-23	ST25	Stomach	Abdomen	Thoracoabdominal afferents	T10–T11	Thoracic	Enteric-spinal autonomic nodes	Gut-autonomic regulation	Gut-brain-visceral	A
ECCA-TRA-24	CV12	Conception Vessel	Epigastrium	Intercostal branches	T7–T9	Thoracic	Brainstem visceral nuclei	Gastric-visceral modulation	Visceral-autonomic	C
ECCA-TRA-25	Taiyang	Extra point	Temporal region	Auriculotemporal + zygomaticotemporal branches	CN V2/V3	Cranial	Temporal-limbic circuits	Headache/cortical irritability modulation	Temporal-limbic	C

III. Primary Therapeutic Circuit Stack for Traumatic Encephalopathy

SCF Role	Point Cluster	Primary Objective
Connectomic Stabilizers	GV20, GV24, GV26, Sishencong	Cognitive-connectomic stabilization
Brainstem–Cervical Stabilizers	GB20, BL10, DU16, SI3	Cervico-autonomic and brainstem regulation
Neuroimmune Modulators	ST36, LI11	Cytokine-glial suppression
Cardiovagal Regulators	PC6, CV17, BL15	Cardiovascular-autonomic stabilization
Limbic–PTSD Regulators	HT7, Yintang, LV3	Emotional-autonomic modulation
Metabolic–Mitochondrial Support	KI3, SP6	ATP-redox stabilization
Sensorimotor Recovery	GB34, BL40, BL62	Gait, motor, postural regulation
Gut–Visceral Regulators	ST25, CV12	Gut-autonomic stabilization

IV. Evidence-Controlled Interpretation

Highest-confidence SCF anchors include:

ST36 → vagal-adrenal anti-inflammatory circuitry
ST25 → gut-autonomic sympathetic modulation
PC6 → cardiovagal autonomic circuitry

Moderate evidence supports:

GV20
HT7
LI4
LI11
GB34

Additional mappings are SCF neuroconnectomic inference models integrating:

diffuse axonal injury physiology
cervical-fascial mechanotransduction
autonomic-brainstem synchronization
limbic-connectomic destabilization

V. Clinical Deployment Logic

Clinical State	SCF Mapping Priority	Candidate Point Emphasis
Cognitive slowing / confusion	Connectomic stabilization	GV20, GV24, Sishencong
Cervical-autonomic dysregulation	Cervico-brainstem stabilization	GB20, BL10, SI3
Headache / irritability	Temporal-limbic modulation	Taiyang, LI4
PTSD/anxiety overlap	Limbic-autonomic regulation	HT7, Yintang, LV3
Neuroinflammatory drift	Cytokine modulation	ST36, LI11
Dysautonomia	Cardiovagal stabilization	PC6, CV17
Motor impairment / gait dysfunction	Sensorimotor support	GB34, BL40, BL62
GI dysregulation	Gut-visceral regulation	ST25, CV12

VI. Safety and Exclusion Notes

This atlas is not a substitute for:

neuroimaging
neurosurgical assessment
ICP management
seizure treatment
cervical-spine stabilization
ICU-level trauma care
rehabilitation medicine
psychiatric care for PTSD or suicidality

Urgent escalation is required for:

declining consciousness
focal deficits
seizures
respiratory compromise
cervical instability
intracranial bleeding suspicion

Acupuncture mapping integration should occur only:

after neurologic stabilization
after cervical-spine clearance
with anticoagulation review
under interdisciplinary neurorehabilitation supervision

MASTER DOCUMENT REGISTRY INDEX

SCF-ECCA-TRA-ACU-0008 — Traumatic Encephalopathy Acupoint Neuro-Circuit Mapping Atlas
SCF-ECCA-0001 — Encephalopathy Connectomic Collapse Atlas
SCF-ACU-NEURO-ATLAS-0001-M8 — SCF Acupoint Neuro-Circuit Atlas Module 8
SCF-361-POINT-NEURAL-MAPPING-0002 — SCF Neural Mapping Schema
SCF-PATH-PROT-0001 — SCF Pathophysiology Protocol