Wan-Li Chiang1Jia-Yun Chen1
1Department of Chinese Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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This case is a 48-year-old male who was sent to the Lukang Christian Hospital on 2018/10/02 due to bilateral limb weakness, headache, and dizziness for three days. In emergency room, the brain CT scan showed that intracerebral hemorrhage at left temporal lobe. Then he was transferred to the intensive care unit of Changhua Christian Hospital for treatment. At that time, the patient’s coma scale was E4M6V5, muscle power of right limb was 4, and the left one was 3. Subsequently, due to the vital signs and condition was stable, he was transferred to the general ward for treatment on 2018/10/04. In addition, due to bilateral limb weakness, especially the left limb, Chinese medicine was consulted for coordinated treatment of Chinese and Western medicine on the same day. During the hospitalization, the muscle power of the left side had been decreased to 0. Then, he was discharged after regaining consciousness, and his muscle power had progressed. The patient recovered well after the intervention of integrated Chinese and Western medicine. This case report was used to provide treatment experience of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for clinical reference.
【Keywords】recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage, Chinese medicine, integrated
Chinese and Western medicine, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine.
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