Retrospective study on distribution rule of manifestations in patients with carotid artery atherosclerosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2012.10.002
- VernacularTitle:颈动脉粥样硬化证候分布规律的回顾性研究
- Author:
Shiyun SONG
;
Jiao YANG
;
Jiangui ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Carotid artery atherosclerosis;
Manifestations;
Distribution rule;
Retrospective studies
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2012;34(10):870-872
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore clinical distribution rule of manifestations in patients with CAS,to provide objective basis of standardization,clinical diagnosis and treatment.MethodsEpidemiological methods were used to investigate on guanan'men hospital patients with CAS.Altogether 298 records of CAS patients were enrolled in this study,the frequency of main syndromes and the distribution characteristics of accompanying symptoms were analyzed.ResultsThe main syndromes of CAS were sputum stasis syndrome,qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome,and deficiency syndrome of both liver and kidney yin,all together accounted for 39.3％.The major symptoms were vertigo or dizziness (64.1％),chest distress (60.1％),dry mouth (63.8％),amnesia (58.7％),and insomnia (50.0％) separately.ConclusionSputum stasis syndrome,Qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome and deficiency syndrome of both liver and kidney yin group were as a combine form in patients with CAS,and dizziness or vertigo was its main clinical manifestation.
