[Application of the treatment combined Western and traditional Chinese medicine in idiopathic uveo-encephalitis].
OBJECTIVE
TO study the factors, which influence idiopathic uveo-encephalitis(IUE) in the occurrence, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.


METHODS
Analysing retrospectively 33 cases of IUE(66 eyes) treated with Combined Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine(CWTCM). The etiology, diagnosis and prognosis were also be discussed.


RESULTS
Of the 33 cases, there were 21 cases having the history of eating Xin, Hot, fried food or certain special protein. 15 cases were misdiagnosed. With the therapy of CWTCM, 15 cases recovered completely, 12 cases improved in visual acuity and 6 cases showed no improvement or deterioration.


CONCLUSIONS
Xin, Hot, fried food and certain special protein may interfere with the human immunity, which may be the cause of the IUE in certain patients. Fundus fluorescein angiography is helpful in early diagnosis, the method of CWTCM is a efficient treatment, which values for further investigation.
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510060, China.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D003907:Dexamethasone