中国结合医学杂志（英文版）Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Author Name	Affiliation	E-mail
XIN Xi-yan
GAO Ying	Department of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing (100700), China	gaoying973@126.com

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Abstract:

Objective: To explore the effect of phlegm-heat syndrome on the degree of neurological deficit and provide some data support for the correct recognition of the relationship between phlegm-heat syndrome and neurological deficits in stroke patients. Methods: Clinical information were collected on 294 patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) whose syndrome and National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) score were checked at baseline (within the first 3-day admission) and at 7, 14, 28, and 90 days after admission to our clinical research centre. We explored the effect of phlegm-heat syndrome on the degree of neurological deficit following stroke by applying a repeated measures analysis of variance. Results: Stroke patients with phlegm-heat syndrome had higher NIHSS score than patients without the syndrome (P<0.01), and there appeared to be a decrease in NIHSS score over time in all patients (P<0.01). Conclusions: Phlegm-heat syndrome in patients who have suffered stroke has an effect on the degree of neurological deficiency. Disappearance of phlegm-heat syndrome may improve the degree of neurological deficit observed in stroke patients.