中西医结合治疗重症肌无力的研究进展

Research Progress of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis

重症肌无力是一种较为罕见的自身免疫性疾病,治疗时仅用西医或中医可能很难有显著疗效,但采用中西医结合既能同时发挥二者各自的优势,又可以很大程度上缓解单纯应用西药治疗的副作用,明显改善患者症状、控制病情和提高患者生活质量。笔者将对中医、西医及中西医结合治疗重症肌无力的研究进展进行综述。

Myasthenia gravis is a rare sort of autoimmune disease. And the treatment of MG by single traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine may be difficult to achieve significant effect. However, adopting a treatment plan that combines Western and traditional Chinese medicine can not only leverage the advantages of both, but also greatly alleviate the side effects of solely using Western medicine. In the meanwhile, the plan can significantly improve patients’ symptoms, control the progress of disease and enhance the quality of life. This article will expound the research progress of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine in treatment of myasthenia gravis.