暗痫其病似惊痫．又似中风 病．遇其发时．则暗地急．至令人僵仆．心神昏塞．志意迷闷．气乱不省．手足弹拨．战掉搐搦．喉中涎响．或吐痰沫．或作吼叫．其脉三部阴阳俱盛．每发远则终日或半日．近则一两时辰．发过便起．却如不病之人．俗呼谓之痫病．稍轻者谓之暗风．古人又云．小者发则为惊．大者发则为痫．小者气血怯嫩．发即难当而伤多．大者气血壮盛．发即易任而失少．