JI Shao-zhen, ZHANG Yun-ling, ZHANG Zhi-chen, et al. Risk factors and TCM syndrome elements: a comparison of stroke patients with / without extracranial artery stenosis[J]. Journal of Beijing University of traditional Chinese Medicine, 2015, 38(1): 63-67.
JI Shao-zhen, ZHANG Yun-ling, ZHANG Zhi-chen, et al. Risk factors and TCM syndrome elements: a comparison of stroke patients with / without extracranial artery stenosis[J]. Journal of Beijing University of traditional Chinese Medicine, 2015, 38(1): 63-67.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-2157.2015.01.014.
Objective To provide the evidence for prevention and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases by studying the correlation between extracranial artery stenosis( EAS) and the risk factors of the stroke.Methods 1 784 patients who had history of stroke or transient ischemic attack( TIA) were divided into EAS group( n = 259) and non-EAS group( n = 1 525)
and risk factors of stroke
TCM symptoms
tongue manifestation and pulse palpation were observed. Results The proportions of patients having history of TIA
taking little physical exercise and light physical labor in non-EAS group were higher than those in EAS group; the proportions of patients having history of stroke
suffered by high fasting bloodglucose concentration
and using tobacco in EAS group were higher than those in non-EAS group( P <0. 05 or P < 0. 01). There was no significant difference in TCM syndrome elements between the two groups( P > 0. 05)
however
incidence of single TCM symptoms
such as dark purple lips
physically clumsy and urine clear in large amounts showed significant difference in both groups. Conclusion EAS has high correlation with stroke
high fasting blood-glucose concentration. The major syndrome elements of stroke with TIA are fire
qi deficiency
yin deficiency
blood stasis
phlegm
yang deficiency. EAS has no effects on the types and distribution of TCM syndrome elements.