Effect of Electroacupuncture Combined with Guizhi Gegen Decoction on Cervical Vertigo and Its Influence on TCD of Vertebrobasilar Artery, Blood Rheology Indexes, and Quality of Life.

Li Chen,Bo Li,Songwen Tan,Dongqiang Wang

doi:10.1155/2021/2676485

Abstract

Cervical vertigo is a common clinical disease. In this study, we investigated the clinical efficacy of adding the treatment protocol of Gui Zhi Ge Gen Tang and electroacupuncture to the Western medical treatment in cervical vertigo. The results showed that the total effective rate of the study group was higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). After treatment, the vertigo, headache, neck and shoulder pain, daily life and work, and psychological and social adjustment scores were higher in the study group than in the control group (P < 0.05). LVA, RVA, and VB were higher in the study group than in the control group after treatment (P < 0.05). The whole blood viscosity high cut, whole blood viscosity low cut, and plasma viscosity levels were lower in the study group than in the control group after treatment (P < 0.05). After treatment, PF, RF, RE, BP, GH, VT, SF, MH, and HT were higher in the study group than those before treatment (P < 0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions was not statistically significant in the study group compared with the control group (P > 0.05). This means that electroacupuncture combined with Gui Zhi Ge Gen Tang can effectively increase the blood flow velocity of the vertebrobasilar artery in patients with cervical vertigo and improve their blood rheology and quality of life with definite efficacy and high safety.

Highlights

Cervical vertigo is a disorder of blood flow and vasospasm triggered by the compression of the vertebral arteries by soft tissue lesions in the cervical spine and neck, sympathetic nerves [1]. e clinical symptoms are mainly paroxysmal vertigo, which can be accompanied by nausea, tinnitus, nystagmus, paresthesia, etc [2]
The scores of vertigo, headache, neck and shoulder pain, daily life and work, and psychological and social adjustment were higher in the study group than in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05, Table 2)
We investigated the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture combined with Gui Zhi Ge Gen Tang on the basis of conventional treatment in Western medicine. e results showed that the effective rate of the study group was higher than that of the control group, and the ESCV score after treatment was higher than those before treatment and control group (P < 0.05)

Summary

Introduction

Cervical vertigo is a disorder of blood flow and vasospasm triggered by the compression of the vertebral arteries by soft tissue lesions in the cervical spine and neck, sympathetic nerves [1]. e clinical symptoms are mainly paroxysmal vertigo, which can be accompanied by nausea, tinnitus, nystagmus, paresthesia, etc [2]. Cervical vertigo is an important disease affecting the quality of life of modern people, and it is one of the inducements of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and atherosclerosis [3]. Modern pharmacology research has shown that acupuncture at acupoints such as Fengchi (GB 20), Dazhui (GV 14), and Baihui (GV 20) can effectively alleviate the hypertonia in the cervical muscle and improve the local blood circulation, thereby effectively relieving the symptoms such as neck discomfort [6]. Due to the complexity of the pathogenesis of cervical vertigo and its clinical characteristics of repeated attacks, a single treatment has its limitations, and comprehensive treatment is mainly used in clinical practice. Is study combined electroacupuncture and decoction for the treatment of cervical vertigo and the impact on vertebrobasilar artery TCD, blood rheology indexes, and quality of life, which are reported as follows Due to the complexity of the pathogenesis of cervical vertigo and its clinical characteristics of repeated attacks, a single treatment has its limitations, and comprehensive treatment is mainly used in clinical practice. is study combined electroacupuncture and decoction for the treatment of cervical vertigo and the impact on vertebrobasilar artery TCD, blood rheology indexes, and quality of life, which are reported as follows

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