Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of three-stage Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) rehabilitation on neurological function and motor function in patients with cerebral ischemic stroke. Methods 100 patients with acute cerebral ischemic stroke were randomly divided into experimental group (n=50) and control group (n=50). The three-stage TCM synthesis rehabilitation was used in the experimental group; the 2-week western medicine rehabilitation was used in the control group. The scores of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) were evaluated. Results There was no significance in the scores of NIHSS and FMA between both groups before and 4 weeks after treatment (P>0.05). The score of NIHSS was lower (P<0.01), and the score of FMA was higher (P<0.05) in the experimental group than in the control group in the 12th week. Conclusion Three-stage TCM synthesis rehabilitation can facilitate the recovery of neurological and motor function of patients with acute cerebral ischemic stroke.

Key words: cerebral ischemic stroke, Traditional Chinese Medicine, rehabilitation, neurological function, motor function