title: [Traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine treatment for severe intractable head injury].
abstract: 38 cases of severe intractable head injuries were treated by TCM-WM treatment, the survival rate was 68.4%, which was difficult or ineffective for Western medicine treatment. The author lay emphasis on taking the following measures: (1) Place nasal feeding tube in the nose as early as possible; (2) Take Zenye Tang and Shengmai Yin as chief prescription for nourishing Yin and replenishing Qi; (3) Take large dose of citicoline, Angong Niuhuang Wan and Xuefu Zhuyu Tang to promote resuscitation; (4) When pulmonary infection was serious and antibiotic ineffective, Shashen Maidong Tang and Ditan Tang etc. could be used.
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Jiangsu.
authors.forename: X R
authors.initials: XR
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003128:Coma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal