Journal of International Psychiatry

【ABSTRACT】Objective: To observe the clinical effect of phlegm Tongluo acupuncture combined with the treatment of post - stroke depression. Methods: 88 cases of post-stroke depression patients were selected from November 2015 to May 2016. The patients were divided into two groups according to the consultation number. The single group was included in the control group (n = 44) Group (n = 44).All patients were treated with routine stroke,The control group on the basis of conventional treatment taking antidepressant paclitaxel treatment, and the study group on the basis of conventional treatment using phlegm Tongluo acupuncture and treatment. The changes of neurological deficits, the degree of depression and the occurrence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups before and after treatment, and the clinical efficacy of the two groups was evaluated. Results: Compared with the two groups, the scores of NIHSS and HAMD were decreased after treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (P <0.05).The clinical curative effect and adverse reaction occurred in the study group were better than those in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P <0.05). Conclusion: Post-stroke depression patients with phlegm Tongluo acupuncture treatment and treatment can significantly improve clinical efficacy, improve the degree of depression in patients with nerve function to promote recovery, and safety without adverse reactions, the advantages of significant, worthy of clinical promotion.

Keywords: Phlegm Tongluo; Acupuncture and medicine; Stroke; Depression