BAO Ru, LI Yong-feng, CHEN Ying. Effect of Modified Zhenxin Dingxian Tang on Function of Cognition and Quality of Life of Patients with Pediatric Epilepsy and Tanhuo Raoshen Symptom[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2017, 23(24): 196-201.
BAO Ru, LI Yong-feng, CHEN Ying. Effect of Modified Zhenxin Dingxian Tang on Function of Cognition and Quality of Life of Patients with Pediatric Epilepsy and Tanhuo Raoshen Symptom[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2017, 23(24): 196-201. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.2017240196.
Objective: To observe the effect of modified Zhenxin Dingxian Tang on the awareness function and the quality of life of patients with pediatric epilepsy (Tanhuo Raoshen symptom)
anti-inflammatory and antioxidant stress. Method: One hundred and twenty-four patients were randomly divided into control group(62 cases) and observation group(62 cases) by random number table. Patients in control group were given levetiracetam
10 mg·kg-1 for the initial treatment dose
which increased to 30 mg·kg-1
2 times/day. In addition to the therapy in control group
patients in observation group were also given modified Zhenxin Dingxian Tang
5 days/week. And 12 months were a course of treatment. Epileptic seizure frequency and duration were recorded. Before and after treatment
electroencephalogram was detected. And score of Tanhuo Raoshen symptom was graded. Quality of life questionnaire score (QOLIE-AD-48) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) were evaluated. And levels of high mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1)
interleukin-6 (IL-6)
tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)
superoxide dismutase (SOD)
and malondialdehyde (MDA) were detected. Result: The total effect rate in observation group was 92.86%
which was higher than 78.18% in control group (χ2=4.844
P<0.05). The total effect rate of electroencephalogram in observation group was 96.43%
which was higher than 81.82% in control group (χ2=6.143
P<0.05). After treatment
epileptic seizure frequency in observation group was less than that in control group
duration was shorter than that in control group
and score of Tanhuo Raoshen symptom was lower than that in control group (P<0.01). And scores of social support
epilepsy attitude
body function
school performance
health concept
shame
memory/attention and epilepsy of QOLIE-AD-48 scale and FIQ
VIQ and PIQ of WISC-CR scale were all higher than those in control group (P<0.01). And levels of HMGB1
IL-6
TNF-α and MDA were lower than those in control group
whereas level of SOD was higher than that in control group (P<0.01). Conclusion: Modified Zhenxin Dingxian Tang combined with levetiracetam can regulate epileptic seizure frequency
ameliorate the clinical effect
and improve the quality of life and the cognitive ability of patients
with certain anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects and a better clinical effect than simple western medicine therapy.