《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2009, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (03): 294-295.

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Comprehensive Nursing of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Patients with Hemiplegia after Stroke

JIANG Li-ping, LI Jian-mei, XU Hong-xia, et al   

  1. Zhejiang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang, China
  • Received:2008-11-19 Published:2009-03-01 Online:2009-03-01

Abstract: Objective To study the effect of comprehensive nursing of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) on activity of daily living (ADL) and motor function of patients with hemiplegia after stroke. Methods 72 patients were divided into treatment group and control group randomly. The 36 patients in the treatment group were nursed with comprehensive nursing, such as TCM dietary, emotion regulation, acupoints massage, while the other 36 patients in the control received routinely TCM apoplexy nursed. They were assessed with ADL and motor assessment scale (MAS). Results The scores of both ADL and MAS improved significantly in the treatment group compared with that of the control (P<0.01). Conclusion Comprehensive nursing of TCM can facilitate the recovery of ADL and motor function in patients with stroke.

Key words: stroke, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), nursing, rehabilitation