ArticleJournal of traditional and complementary medicine2020
Early intervention combining Chinese and Western medicine in traumatic brain injury with diffuse axonal injury: A report of three cases.
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- The effect of stepwise acupuncture on cognition, insomnia, and tremors after traumatic brain injury: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Article
- Therapy of traumatic brain injury by modern agents and traditional Chinese medicine.Chinese medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is characterized by high prevalence, morbidity, and mortality. Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a specific type of TBI leading to prolonged consciousness impairment and disability. There is still no standard treatment for DAI, so we introduced traditional Chinese medicine into the treatment of these patients. CASE SUMMARIES: Three patients had TBI after traffic accidents. Their Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores in the intensive care unit (ICU) were E
conclusionsThe early addition of traditional Chinese medicine treatments to Western medical care can improve the prognosis of patients with diffuse axonal injury.
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