Analysis on the Correlation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes with Collateral Circulation,Cerebral Blood Flow Perfusion and Prognosis of Patients with Acute Cerebral Infarction
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2024.07.002
- VernacularTitle:急性脑梗死患者中医证候与侧支循环、脑血流灌注及预后的相关性分析
- Author:
Ying-Ying WANG
1
;
Jie HU
;
Rui-Qing XU
;
Xiang-Long LYU
;
Ya-Wei WANG
Author Information
1. 安徽中医药大学附属滁州中西医结合医院脑病二科,安徽滁州 239000
- Keywords:
acute cerebral infarction;
collateral circulation;
cerebral blood flow perfusion;
prognosis;
traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome elements;
qi deficiency;
phlegm syndrome
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;41(7):1662-1669
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the distribution of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndromes in the patients with acute cerebral infarction,and to analyze the correlation of TCM syndromes with collateral circulation,cerebral blood perfusion and prognosis.Methods A total of 300 patients with acute cerebral infarction were selected.All patients underwent head-neck CT angiography(CTA)and CT perfusion imaging(CTP),and then were followed up for 30 days.The prognosis was evaluated by modified Rankin Scale(MRS)score.In addition,the dynamic evolution of TCM syndromes was observed to explore the correlation of TCM syndromes with collateral circulation,cerebral blood flow perfusion in the lesion area and prognosis.Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influences of TCM syndromes,blood flow perfusion and collateral circulation establishment on stroke outcomes.Results(1)Highest incidences of syndrome elements of phlegm,blood stasis and wind were presented in ACI patients.The syndrome element of qi deficiency was predominated in the patients with anterior/posterior communicating artery opening and extracranial-to-intracranial collateral circulation establishment.On the first day of onset,the incidence of qi deficiency syndrome element in the good collateral circulation group was lower than that in the poor collateral circulation group(P<0.05).On the 30th day after onset,the incidences of qi deficiency syndrome element and phlegm syndrome element in the good collateral circulation group were significantly lower than those in the poor collateral circulation group(P<0.01).The results of correlation analysis showed that the score of qi deficiency was negatively correlated with regional cerebral blood volume(rCBV)of region of interest(r=-0.472,P<0.05),and the score of yin deficiency was positively correlated with rCBV(r=-0.557,P<0.01)on the first day of onset.The incidence of qi deficiency in the lesion area was relatively high in the patients of decreased rCBV(rCBV<1.0 score)group(P<0.01),while the incidence of yin deficiency in the lesion area was relatively high in the patients of elevated rCBV(rCBV>1.0 score)group(P<0.05).(2)The distribution of syndrome elements on the first day of onset showed that the incidence of qi deficiency syndrome element in the poor prognosis group was significantly higher than that in the good prognosis group(P<0.01);on the 30th day after onset,the incidences of qi deficiency syndrome element and phlegm syndrome element in the good prognosis group was significantly lower than those in the poor prognosis group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).The incidence of phlegm syndrome element in the good prognosis group was significantly reduced on the 30th day after onset compared with that on the first day of onset(χ2=7.409,P<0.01),while there was no significant difference shown in the poor prognosis group(P>0.05).(3)Logistic regression analysis showed that syndrome elements(qi deficiency,phlegm),collateral circulation grading,and rCBV in the lesion area were the independent risk factors for stroke outcomes.Conclusion The acute cerebral infarction patients with poor collateral circulation,decreased blood perfusion and poor prognosis are predominated by qi deficiency syndrome element.Moreover,phlegm syndrome element is presented in the patients with poor prognosis throughout the course of disease.It is indicated that qi deficiency syndrome element and phlegm syndrome element play an important role in the pathogenesis and progression of acute cerebral infarction.