Research of Distributed Regularity of TCM Syndrome in Multiple Sclerosis
- VernacularTitle:223例多发性硬化患者中医辨证分型研究
- Author:
De-Sheng ZHOU
;
Cheng-Rui MA
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
multiple sclerosis;
TCM four diagnostic methods;
syndrome differentiation;
cluster analysis;
Logistic regression analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2006;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the distribution regularity of TCM science basic syndrome for multilple sclerosis (MS}. Methods Through retrospective analysis for general data of case 223 patients and the information of TCM diagnosis with the method of case analysis and modem mathematical statistic, the syndrome types of the case collected were established. Results General fatigue, weariness and no desire to speak, quadriplegia, megrim, acroanesthesia and so on, which reflect the main symptoms of MS, with occurrence frequency of above 60 percent. Five basic symptoms: Syndrome of haemostasis blocking collaterals (18.0%), dark purple tongue is the most important factor; Syndrome of dampness-heat blocking collaterals (17.2%), yellow greasy furred tongue is the important factor; Syndrome of yin-asthenia and obstruction of collateral (14.8%), rapid and thining pulse is the important factor; Syndrome of endogenous wind of liver and obstruction of collateral due to wind-phlegm (14.1%), physical convulsion is the important factor; Syndrome of asthenia of both qi and blood, and channel qi unfavorable (35.9%), feeble pulse is the important factor. Conclusion The location of MS is channels and collaterals. The characteristic of MS is haemostasis, moist heat, deficiency of yin and wind-sputum, deficiency of qi and blood. General fatigue, weariness and no desire to speak, quadriplegia, megrim, acroanesthesia and so on are the main characteristics of MS.
