针刺治疗急性硬脑膜下血肿术后持续性植物状态

目的:探讨在西医治疗基础上针刺治疗持续性植物状态的疗效.方法:治疗组针刺"立命"、水沟、印堂、十宣、哑门、涌泉等穴,多用醒脑开窍法,脱证先用灸法至虚象好转,再用上法.并设立西医常规治疗对照组,治疗组在用同样的西医常规治疗的基础上进行.结果:治疗组患者3个疗程神志恢复率90.0%,痊愈率5.0%,6个疗程神志恢复率95.0%,痊愈率25.0%,明显优于对照组的47.5%、0和65.0%、5.0%.结论:针刺可提高持续性植物状态患者神志恢复率及痊愈率.

Acupuncture treatment for persistent vegetative state after operation of acute subdural hematoma

Objective To explore the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on the basis of western medicine treatment on persistent vegetative state. Methods The patients of treatment group were treated by acupuncture at "Liming", Shuigou (GV 26), Yintang (EX-HN 3), Shixuan (EX-UE 11), Yamen (GV 15), Yongquan (KI 1) on the basis of routine treatment of western medicine, more using the method for activating brain and restoring consciousness, and firstly using moxibustion until the manifestation of deficiency improving and then using above methods for prostration syndrome. And control group were treated with routine treatment of western medicine. Results The recovery rate and cured rate for mind after 3 therapeutic courses were 90. 0% and 5.0% , and after 6 courses were 95. 0% and 25. 0% in the treatment group, respectively, which were significantly better than 47. 5% , 0, and 65. 0% , 5. 0% in the control group. Conclusion Acupuncture can obviously increase the recovery rate and cured rate for mind of persistent vegetative state.