Clinical Observation of Xinglou Chengqi Decoction Combined with Qingxin Xingshen Tongdu Acupuncture for Cerebral Edema After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.017
- VernacularTitle:星蒌承气汤联合清心醒神通督针刺治疗脑出血后脑水肿的临床观察
- Author:
Guangchao LIU
1
;
Hongwei LIU
;
Liying GAO
;
Jianfu WANG
Author Information
1. 承德市中医院脑病科,河北 承德 067000
- Keywords:
Xinglou Chengqi Decoction;
Qingxin Xingshen Tongdu Acupuncture;
intracerebral hemorrhage;
cerebral edema;
aquaporin-4;
inflammatory response;
clinical observation
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;42(8):1943-1949
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Xinglou Chengqi Decoction combined with Qingxin Xingshen Tongdu Acupuncture in treating cerebral edema after intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH).Methods Eighty-eight patients diagnosed with acute ICH who opted for conservative treatment were enrolled from the Department of Encephalopathy at Chengde Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between October 2023 and July 2024.Patients were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group using a random number table,with 44 cases in each group.The control group received conventional treatment,while the observation group received additional treatment with Xinglou Chengqi Decoction combined with Qingxin Xingshen Tongdu Acupuncture,both groups were treated for 4 weeks.After one month,clinical efficacy was evaluated,and the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome scores,National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)scores,Barthel Index(BI)scores,and volumes of cerebral hematoma and edema were compared before and after treatment.Serum levels of aquaporin-4(AQP4),central nervous system-specific protein(S-100B),high-mobility group box 1(HMGB-1),and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor(GM-CSF)were also measured.Safety and adverse events were assessed.Results(1)The total effective rate was 93.18%(41/44)in the observation group versus 77.27%(34/44)in the control group,the clinial efficacy in the observation group was superior to the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(2)After treatment,the TCM syndrome scores,NIHSS scores,and BI scores of the two groups of patients significantly improved(P<0.05),and the observation group was significantly superior to the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).(3)After 7 days and 14 days of treatment,the cerebral haematoma and cerebral oedema volume of patients in the two groups significantly improved(P<0.05),and the observation group was significantly superior to the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).(4)After treatment,the serum AQP4,S-100B,HMGB-1,and GM-CSF levels of patients in the two groups significantly improved(P<0.05),and the observation group was significantly superior to the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).(5)The adverse event rates were 6.82%(3/44)in the observation group and 4.55%(2/44)in the control group,the difference between the incidence rate of adverse reactions in the observation group and that in the control group was not statistically significant(P>0.05).Conclusion Xinglou Chengqi Decoction combined with Qingxin Xingshen Tongdu Acupuncture significantly improves serum AQP4,S-100B,HMGB-1,and GM-CSF levels,reduces neurological damage,cerebral hematoma and edema volumes,enhances daily living ability,and demonstrates high safety and efficacy in treating cerebral edema after ICH.