Objective: To explore the clinical curative effect of coma patients treated with a combination of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) and western medicine. Method: One hundred and seventy-three coma cases who were admitted in our hospital from january 2009 to january were chose 2011

and randomly divided into two groups according to the state of illnesses

the observation group and the control group

and they were given the treatment of protopathy;the 87 patients in the observation group

were given conventional western medicine therapy (maintaining circulative function

naloxone promote wake

keep respiratory tract unobstructed

correct water

electrolyte and acid-base balance disorders

etc). The 86 patients in the control group were treated with Chinese medicine. The reatment effect and revival time were observe in two groups. Result: The effective rate in control group was 64.86%

the observation group was 86.49%

there was a statistical significance (P<0.05)

and in control group revival time (18.34±4.64)h

the observation group revival time (11.56±2.67)h

there was a statistical significance (P<0.05).Compared with before treatment

scores of patients in the two groups (G-pcs) were increased

there was a statistical significance (P<0.05). After treatment

and score of patients in control group (G-pcs) increased

there was a statistical significance (P<0.05). Conclusion: Combinined treatment of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine is effective.