癫痫患者应用中药及保健品的研究

A Study on Taking Traditional Chinese Medicine and Dietary Supplements among Epileptic Patients

目的：调查癫痫患者的中药、保健品服用情况,并探讨影响患者服用中药的可能影响因素。方法：癫痫患者118例,采用自制调查问卷收集其人口学、临床资料,调查其中药、保健品服用情况。结果：正在服用或曾经服用过中药或保健品59例（50.0%）,服用中药36例（30.5%）,服用保健品28例（23.7%）。月收入〉3 000元（OR=0.36,95%CI为0.14-0.95,P=0.039）、服用1种抗癫痫药（AEDs）（OR=0.18,95%CI为0.05-0.62,P=0.007）、服用≥2种AEDs（OR=0.34,95%CI为0.12-0.98,P=0.046）更容易服用中药。结论：癫痫患者经常服用中药治疗癫痫,高月收入、多种AEDs服用者更多地服用中药。

Objective：To survey the status of taking traditional Chinese medicine and dietary supplements among patients with epilepsy, and to discuss potential factors influencing the use of Traditional Chinese medicine. Methods： One hundred and eighteen epilepsy patients were enrolled, and demographic and clinical data were collected, information of taking traditional Chinese medicine and dietary supplements was surveyed. Results： Fifty-nine（50.0%） patients take traditional Chinese medicine or dietary supplement（given at any given time, regardless of the use of AEDs）. Among them, 36（30.5%） cases took traditional Chinese medicine, 28（23.7%） cases had dietary supplement. The patients with AEDs（one AED, OR=0.18, 95% CI=0.05-0.62, P=0.007; or two AEDs or over, OR=0.34, 95%CI=0.12-0.98, P=0.046） and patients who had monthly income over$3 000（OR=0.36, 95%CI=0.14-0.95, P=0.039） were more likely to take traditional Chinese medicine. Conclusion： Epilepsy patients frequently take traditional Chinese medicine. The ones with high income and having several antiepileptic drugs are more likely to take traditional Chinese medicine.