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Improving Effect of Modified Buyang Huanwutang Combined with Electroacupuncture on Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury due to Qi Deficiency and Blood Stasis / 中国实验方剂学杂志
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae ; (24): 88-93, 2021.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-906023
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To observe the clinical efficacy of modified Buyang Huanwutang combined with electroacupuncture (EA) in the treatment of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) due to Qi deficiency and blood stasis.

Method:

Eighty-seven TSCI patients who met the inclusion requirements were randomly divided into an observation group (<italic>n</italic>=44) and a control group (<italic>n</italic>=43). On the basis of comprehensive western medical treatmentspatients in the control group were further provided with Wuwei Tongshuan oral liquid,10 mL per time,three times per day, while those in the observation group received modified Buyang Huanwutang,one bag per day,for 12 consecutive weeks. Besides, EA was performed in both groups in the same way, once per day, six times per week, for six weeks in total. The American Spinal Injury AssociationASIA) motor score, modified Barthel index (MBI),visual analog scale (VAS) pain score,Berg balance scale (BBS) score,modified Ashworth scale (MAS) score, spinal cord independence measure-Ⅲ(SCIM-Ⅲ) score, lower limb range of motion (ROM), and Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome score before and after treatment were evaluated, followed by the recording of the occurrence of complications during treatment. The brain-derived nerve growth factorBDNF), nerve growth factorNGF), vascular endothelial growth factorVEGF), neurotrophic factor-3 (NT-3), malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels before and after treatment were determined.

Result:

The motor, light touch, needling sensation, MBI, and BBS scores of the observation group were higher than those of the control group (<italic>P</italic><0.01), while the AS and MAS scores were lower(<italic>P</italic><0.01). The angles of adductor and straight leg raising in the observation group were greater than those of the control group (<italic>P</italic><0.01),but the Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome score was lower(<italic>P</italic><0.01). Both the scores of self-carerespiration, and sphincter management in SCIM-Ⅲ and the total score in the observation group were elevated as compared with those of the control group (<italic>P</italic><0.01). The cumulative incidence of complications in the observation group was 34.09%,significantly lower than 55.81% in the control group (<italic>χ</italic><sup>2</sup>=4.149,<italic>P</italic><0.05). Compared with the control group, the observation group exhibited remarkably increased BDNFNGFVEGF, NT-3, and SOD (<italic>P</italic><0.01) and decreased MDA (<italic>P</italic><0.01).

Conclusion:

Modified Buyang Huanwutang combined with EA is effective in alleviating spinal cord injury, promoting neural functional recovery, improving independence in activities of daily living, reducing the incidence of complications of patients with TSCI, which may be related to the amelioration of ischemia and hypoxia, inhibition of lipid peroxidation, and acceleration of nerve cell repair and regeneration.

Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae Year: 2021 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae Year: 2021 Type: Article