Manifestations.
Because Western medicine does not acknowledge the East's physio-Kundalini model, symptoms of Kundalini arousal are often diagnosed as physical and/or psychological problems that fit within the Western allopathic diagnostic categories. For example, the shaking, twisting and vibrating so well known to experiencers could be diagnosed as a neurological disorder. It is also hard to recognize the energy presence because it manifests itself in so many different patterns. Because its symptoms mimic so many disorders of the mind and body, even people familiar with the Kundalini concept are unsure whether they are witnessing rising Kundalini energy or distresses of the mind and body. The danger is in accepting prescriptions for drugs that Western physicians give to alleviate symptoms and possibly stopping the continuation of this natural healing mechanism. Any symptoms that can be alleviated by using the Kundalini model should not be treated and suppressed with drugs.
In studying the manifestations that Kundalini arousal may take, Greyson compiled a questionnaire entitled The Physio-Kundalini Syndrome Index, containing 19 manifestations in three categories:
Motor manifestations:
* Spontaneous body movements
* Strange posturing
* Breath changes
* Body locking in certain positions
Sensory manifestations:
* Spontaneous tingling or vibrations
* Orgasmic sensations
* Progression of physical sensations up the legs and back and over the head
* Extreme heat or cold (in isolated areas of the body)
* Pain that comes and goes abruptly
* Internal lights or colors that light up the body (or are seen internally)
* Internal voices (and internal whistling, hissing or roaring noises)
Psychological manifestations:
* Sudden bliss or ecstasy for no reason
* Sudden anxiety or depression for no reason
* Speeding or slowing of thoughts
* Expanding beyond the body
* Watching the body from a distance
Bron & Het artikel ''The psycho -Kundalini syndrome and mental illness'' van Bruce Greyson