Combined Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine for Myasthenia Gravis Crisis: A Report of 26 Cases / 广州中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

【Objective】 To establish an effective regimen for the treatment of myasthenia gravis crisis (MGC). 【Methods】 Twenty-six cases of MGC were enrolled into the study. They were given spleen-invigorating and musclestrengthening Qiangji Jianli decoction, which were self-prescribed, by oral administration or nasal feeding, as well as Lihengquan nutrient diet, intravenous drip of Huangqi injection and traditional Chinese nursing. The cases were also treated with western medicine such as half-dose steroid hormone, anticholinergic and antibiotics. The therapeutic effect was compared with that reported in currently published literature. 【Results】 Twenty-six cases were all clinically cured. The results of over-one-year follow-up showed that 4 cases were dead and the rest still survived. 【Conclusion】 The regimen of traditional Chinese medicine integrated with western medicine is economic and effective in the treatment of MGC.