中醫藥研究論叢

261.5 中西醫結合早期介入處置顱腦損傷之病例報告
TJ TCM.26(1) : 51-68, 2023
DOI : 10.6516/TJTCM.202303_26(1).0005
 
中西醫結合早期介入處置顱腦損傷之病例報告
Early Interventional Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury with
Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine-A Case Report
李亞倫1 黃頌儼1*
1 彰化基督教醫院中醫部,彰化,台灣
【摘要】
本案例為一位55 歲女性,於109/04/27 因下樓梯時意外跌倒,造成重大創傷性腦損傷、意識改變、頭皮血腫、顱底骨折及鼻腔出血,於當日送至急診後,經電腦斷層檢查顯示為創傷引起之硬腦膜下血腫(Subduralhematoma, SDH)、蜘蛛膜下出血(Subarachnoid hemorrhage, SAH), 隨後施行開顱手術及血腫清除後並放置腦室外引流(External ventricular drain,EVD)、顱內壓(Intracranial Pressure, ICP) 及大腦灌流壓力(Cerebralperfusion pressure, CCP)偵測器,後轉至外科加護病房照護。因應家屬要求,故於05/04 會診中醫。中醫介入初期以針灸並搭配水煎藥治療,幫助患者恢復意識及脫離呼吸器。針灸治療取手足陽明經之穴(曲池、足三里)以補益氣血,並酌加膽經穴位(懸鐘)加強筋骨功能、脾經(太白)穴位調理腸胃,肺經穴位(尺澤、列缺)強化呼功能,並配合大腸經、胃經(合谷、足三里)其補土生金之概念,再加醒神開竅穴位處理意識昏迷。中藥水煎劑治療以補氣養血、活血化瘀為主要治則,配合補土生金、宣肺化痰、醒神開竅之方藥,鞏固治療效果。患者於05/13 成功脫離呼吸器並於05/15 轉至普通病房,06/21 意識恢復清醒、語言及肌力復原狀況良好後出院。本病患經中醫協同治療後恢復良好,縮短住院天數,故藉此病例報告以提出治療經驗,供臨床上參考運用。
【關鍵詞】創傷性腦傷、意識昏迷、中西醫結合、針灸、中藥
 
Ya-Lun Li1Sung-Yan Huang1*
1Department of Chinese Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
【Summary】
This case is a 55-year-old woman who was sent to the emergency department on 109/04/28 with a CT scan showing trauma-induced Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SDH), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). After performing craniotomy and hematoma removal, External ventricular drainage (EVD) and Intracranial Pressure (ICP) and Cerebral perfusion pressure (CCP) detectors were placed, and then she was sent to the surgical intensive care unit for care. Chinese medicine was consulted due to family requirements. In the early stage of treatment, acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine decoction was used to promote recovery of consciousness and detachment from the respirator. Acupuncture the points of the Yangming meridian of the hands and feet (LI11, ST36) to nourish Qi and blood, acupoints of the gallbladder meridian (GB39) to strengthen the function of muscles and bones, acupoints of the spleen meridian (SP3) to regulate the stomach, acupoints of the lung meridian (LU5, LU7) strengthens the exhalation function, and cooperates with the large intestine meridian and stomach meridian (LI4, ST36), and add come of the acupoints awaken the consciousness to deal with coma. Traditional Chinese medicine decoction treatment is based on the main principles of nourishing Qi and nourishing blood, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Combining with the prescriptions of nourishing gastrointestinal function, improving lung function, and refreshing the mind to consolidate the therapeutic effects. The patient successfully detached from the respirator and was transferred to the general ward. Then, she was discharged after regaining consciousness, and her speech ability and muscle strength had progressed. The patient recovered well after the coordinated treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. The case report was used to provide treatment experience for clinical reference.
 
【Keywords】Traumatic brain injury; conscious coma; integrated Chinese and
Western medicine; acupuncture; Chinese medicine