脊髓空洞症中医证治发微

Discussion on TCM treatment of syringomyelia

脊髓空洞症是一种主要累及脊髓的慢性进行性疾病,诊断易治疗难。中医药在改善脊髓空洞症症状,提高患者生活质量方面体现了一定效果,是潜在的有效治疗方法。笔者分析了本病的病因病机、常见临床症状与文献研究中的证治经验后,认为温阳通督、补益脾肾、化瘀通络是脊髓空洞症的治疗原则,在此原则指导下运用中药、针灸、理疗等方法均能发挥一定功效。

Syringomyelia is a chronic progressive disease mainly involving the spinal cord,which is easy to diagnose and difficult to treat.Traditional Chinese medicine is a potential effective treatment for syringomyelia,which has shown certain effects in relieving the symptoms and improving quality of life of patients.After analyzing the etiology and pathogenesis of this disease,common clinical symptoms and syndrome treatment experience in literature research,the author believes that the treatment principles of the syndrome of syringomyelia are warming Yang(阳)to regulate the body,tonifying the spleen and kidney,removing blood stasis and clearing collaterals.Under the guidance of this principle,TCM medicine,acupuncture,physiotherapy and other methods can exert a certain effect.