Research Progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Post-Stroke Depression

Abstract

Stroke is one of the public health problems widely concerned by many countries in the modern world. It is a kind of cerebrovascular disease with high risk. Most patients will have sequelae after stroke, such as hemiplegia, speech impairment, limited walking, etc. Depression is also one of the common sequelae. Patients are mainly characterized by low mood, unwilling to communicate with others, insomnia, and even negative thoughts of suicide. Post-stroke depression has adverse effects on patients and society, which greatly affects the normal life and work of patients and affects social stability. Western medicine treatment of post-stroke depression is mainly based on oral drugs, but it will bring many adverse reactions, such as drug resistance, dependence, and drug toxicity. Long-term medication treatment brings certain economic pressure. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a medicine with rich experience accumulated for a long time in China. It has a positive effect on the treatment of stroke and post-stroke depression. It has the characteristics of simplicity, low price and low toxicity, and is widely accepted by society and patients. There are various treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine. This article reviews a large number of clinical observations to clarify the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of post-stroke depression.