台北中医医学杂志

96.03 芍药甘草汤降低精神病药物引起的椎体外症候群
芍药甘草汤降低精神病药物引起的椎体外症候群
Shakuyaku-Kanzo-to Treatment for Effective Relief of the Extrapyramidal Symptoms Caused by Antipsychotics
陈安履 林舜谷*
台北市立联合医院仁爱区中医科
【摘要】
锥体外症候群是服用第一代抗精神病药物时很容易出现的副作用,常见的症状包含有肌肉会不受控制的收缩,出现眼皮跳动、表情扭曲、舌头不自主的卷曲、讲话不清楚、颈部肌肉收缩导致头歪向一边等等,在思觉失调症与失智症患者身上常见。临床研究发现,经过芍药甘草汤两周的治疗後,椎体外症候群可以得到明显得缓解,特别是肌张力障碍引起的四肢也会不由自主的跳动或坐立难安等现象。
【关键词】锥体外症候群、肌张力障碍、抗精神病药物、芍药甘草汤、中药
 
An-Lu Chen Shun-Ku Lin*
Department of Chinese Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, RenAi Branch. Department of
Health, Taipei City Covernment
【Summary】
Extra-Pyramidal Symptoms (EPS) are the usual side effects induced by the first generation of antipsychotics, usually taken by early psychosis and dementia patients. The common symptoms include continuous spasms and muscle contractions, eyelid myokymia, distorting face, tongue tremor, unclear speaking,torticollis etc. Clinical study revealed that EPS (especially tremor induced by dystonia) could be effectively relieved after two weeks of Shakuyaku-Kanzo-to treatment.
【Keywords】Extrapyramidal symptoms, dystonia, antipsychotics, Shakuyaku-
Kanzo-to, Traditional Chinese medicine