Analysis on TCM Symptoms, Tongue and Pulse of High-risk Group of Stroke
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5304.2014.01.008
- VernacularTitle:脑卒中高危人群中医症状及舌脉特点分析
- Author:
Yue LIU
;
Yunling ZHANG
;
Xiuquan YANG
;
Zhijun ZHANG
;
Yang YANG
;
Jianwei WANG
;
Tao LI
;
Yin ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke;
high-risk groups;
symptoms;
tongue and pulse;
TCM syndrome
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2014;(1):22-25,29
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate characteristics of symptoms, tongue and pulse of high-risk group of stroke, and provide evidence of differential treatment for stroke prevention, diagnosis and treatment of stroke, thus laying a solid foundation on further study of differential treatment system of high-risk groups of stroke. Methods With prospective observational method, 2536 cases of stroke were selected by multi-center screening, and characteristics of TCM symptoms, tongue, pulse and syndrome distribution in different gender and age were observed. Results The top five symptoms were:blurred vision (1670 cases, 65.9%), irritability (1458 cases, 57.5%), limp or pain on waist and knees (1445 cases, 57.1%), dizziness (1286 cases, 50.7%) and dry eyes (1274 cases, 50.2%). The top five tongue and pulse were:white moss (1401 cases, 55.2%), thin moss (1260 cases, 49.7%), string pulse (1201 cases, 47.4%), dark tongue (1168 cases, 46.1%) and red tongue (1027 cases, 40.5%). The detection rate of dizziness, insomnia, white coating, thin coating, etc. were higer in women than that in man (P<0.01). The detection rate of teeth shaking, greasy fur, yellow fur, string pulse, etc. were higher in man than that in woman (P<0.01). The detection rate of teeth shaking, dry eyes, thirst, dark tongue, red tongue, string pulse, etc. in the elderly group were higher than the middle-aged one (P<0.01). The detection rate of irritability, numbness, shortness of breath, scalloped tongue, thin coating, deep pulse, etc. in the middle-aged group was higher than the aged one (P<0.01). Conclusion The clinical manifestations of high-risk group of stroke are complicated. There were root deficiency such as deficiency of spleen and kidney, and branch excess such as wind-fire and phlegm-stasis. Difference and regularity were showed in different gender and different age groups to some extent.
