title: [System evaluation on Ginkgo Biloba extract in the treatment of acute cerebral infarction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect and safety of Ginkgo Biloba extract on the treatment of acute cerebral infarction.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Database of Wanfang, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and VIPU were screened for literatures regarding Ginkgo Biloba extract in the treatment of acute cerebral infarction, including the clinical randomized controlled trials. Meta-analysis based on the Revman 4.2 system was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with the control group, treatment with Ginkgo Biloba extract enhanced efficacy in the treatment of acute cerebral infarction (OR: 1.60-5.53), which displayed an improved neural function defect score [WMD -3.12 (95%CI: -3.96- -2.28)].
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ginkgo Biloba extract is beneficial to the improvement of neurological function in patients with acute cerebral infarction and it is safe for patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatric, the Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou Sichuan 646000, China nnjj0011@163.com.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatric, the Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou Sichuan 646000, China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatric, the Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou Sichuan 646000, China.
authors.forename: Kezhen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bai
mesh_terms: D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020441:Ginkgo biloba / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts