2009•Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineRequires access

Clinical Study on Parkinson's Disease Treated with "Xifeng Zhichan Decoction" and Madopar

Lu‐Gang Yu

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Objective To observe the clinical effect of Xifeng Zhichan Decoction and Madopar in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.Methods Sixty-two subjects were randomized into two groups: treatment group in which 31 cases were treated with Xifeng Zhichan Decoction and Madopar,and control group in which 31 cases were treated with Madopar,with a course of three months.United Parkinson Disease Rating Scale(UPDRS) was used to evaluate the clinical effects.Results The UPDRS scores were reduced obviously after treatments in both groups(P0.05,P0.01),with a great difference between two groups(P0.05).Conclusion Combined Xifeng Zhichan Decoction and Madopar is effective in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

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Key concepts: Decoction, Medicine, Parkinson's disease, Rating scale, Disease, Traditional medicine, Significant difference, Clinical efficacy