Treatment of Senile Post-herpetic Neuralgia with Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
- VernacularTitle:中西医结合治疗老年带状疱疹神经痛
- Author:
Suhua GE
;
Xiugang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Senile herpes zoster;
Postherpefic neuralgia;
Integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine;
Longdan Xiegan decoction;
Aciclovir
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2008;30(5):360,362-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe clinical effect of treating post-herpetic neuralgia of the old with integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine. Methods 98 patients with postherpetic neuraligia were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group was treated with Longdan Xiegan decoction plus aciclovir, and the control group was treated with aciclovir. A three months' follow-up was performed after the treatment to observe clinical effect of the treatment group and the control group and their difference. Results The therapeutic effect in the treatment group was significantly better than the control group, with P＜0.01.Conclusion Integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine therapy has better effect in treating senile herpes zoster than exclusive western medicine therapy.
