The influence of Maixuekang therapy on hematoma absorption , cerebral edema and neural function in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage

Objective To observe the influence of Maixuekang therapy on hematoma absorption,cerebral edema and neural function in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage within 3 weeks.Methods A total of 89 patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage were divided into control group (45 cases) and treatment group (44 cases) by random digits table method.The two groups were implemented routine therapy and individualized rehabilitation treatment.Furthermore,the patients in treatment group were treated with Maixuekang (1.0 g,thrice a day for 3 weeks),if reexamination result of cerebral CT showed no expanding hematoma after 24 h from the onset of intracerebral hemorrhage.Cerebral hematoma and edema volume was measured by brain CT before therapy and on the 7th,14th and 21st day after therapy,and neurologic impairment was scored at the same time points by neurological impairment scale(NIS).The results were analyzed with statistics.Results The cerebral hematoma volume,edema volume and NIS before therapy,on the 7th,14th and 21st day after therapy in two groups respectively was (22.4 ± 8.4) ml,(9.5 ±2.6) ml,(25.4 ±3.8) scores,(21.7 ±7.6) ml,(19.9 ±7.1) ml,(25.3 ±3.4) scores,(18.9 ±6.7) ml,(18.3 ± 5.7) ml,(23.8 ± 3.0) scores,(15.3 ± 5.4) ml,(14.5 ± 4.8) ml,(21.7 ± 2.5) scores in control group; (22.3 ± 8.6) ml,(9.4 ± 2.5) ml,(25.3 ±3.6) scores,(19.6 ± 7.0) ml,(17.3 ± 6.4) ml,(23.9 ± 3.2) scores,(15.5 ±5.9) ml,(15.1 ±4.5) ml,(20.5 ±2.8) scores,(11.2 ±4.5) ml,(10.7 ±3.3) ml,(17.4 ± 2.1) scores in treatment group.The cerebral hematoma volume and edema volume was significantly smaller in treatment group than that in control group after therapy (P ＜ 0.05 or ＜ 0.01),but did not show significant difference compared with that before therapy (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Maixuekang therapy can significantly reduce cerebral edema and contribute to hematoma absorption and nerve functional recovery in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage. Key words: Cerebral hemorrhage;  Cerebral edema;  Maixuekang;  Neurologic impairment