Clinical observation and treatment of hyperkinesia in children by traditional Chinese medicine.
Sixty-six children with hyperkinesia were treated with the Yizhi (wit-increasing) syrup, after which their scores on behavior dropped, their school records improved, and the rate of appearance of soft neurotic signs lowered, all three changes being significant, giving a total effectiveness rate of 84.8%. After the treatment, examination of the 24-hour urine showed significant increases in its content of norepinephrine (NE), dopamine (DA), 3-4 dihydroxy phenylacetic acid (DOPAC), cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), and creatinine (Cr).
Sun
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Shaanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang.
Wang
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Qu
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Wang
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Fang
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Zhang
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D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000652:urine; D002648:Child; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000652:urine; D004298:Dopamine / Q000652:urine; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000652:urine
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D004298:Dopamine; D009638:Norepinephrine