Effect of Acupuncture Combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoction in Treatment of Cerebral Infarction in Patients and Its Influence on Nerve Function, Inflammatory and Vascular Endothelial Factors

Abstract

Objective To analyze the therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction on patients with cerebral infarction and its effect on nerve function, inflammatory and vascular endothelial factors, so as to provide reference for clinical treatment of patients with cerebral infarction. Methods Between April 2018 and April 2019, a total of 94 patients with cerebral infarction were selected. The patients in the control group were given conventional treatment with Western medicine.The patients in the observation group were treated with acupuncture and TCM decoction. The effects of treatment, nerve function, inflammatory factors before and after treatment were compared between the two groups. Results The total effective rate of the observation group was significantly higher. After treatment and in the observation group, NIHSS scores of the two groups were sharply lower and GCS scores in two groups were significantly higher. After treatment, the level of IL-10 of the two groups was significantly higher, and the level of IL-18 of the two groups were sharply lower. The level of IL-10 of observation group was significantly higher, while the level of IL-18 of observation group was significantly lower. After treatment, the levels of NO of the two groups were significantly higher, and the levels of ET-1 of the two groups were sharply lower. The level of NO of observation group was significantly higher, while the level of ET-1 of observation group was significantly lower. Conclusion TCM decoction combined with acupuncture is effective in treating cerebral infarction, and can better improve neurological impairment, and reduce inflammatory reaction and vascular endothelial dysfunction.