ISSN 1674-3865  CN 21-1569/R
主管:国家卫生和计划生育委员会
主办:中国医师协会
   辽宁省基础医学研究所
   辽宁中医药大学附属医院

Chinese Pediatrics of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (1): 7-10.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-3865.2023.01.002

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Experience of Professor Chen Baogui in treating children with Tourette syndrome

LIN Xiaolin, ZHANG Jie, LIU Dan, LIU Qingsheng, SANG Yi, CHEN Baogui   

  1.  Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University,Hangzhou 310000,China

  • Received:2022-08-06 Published:2023-02-25 Online:2023-02-25
  • Contact: CHEN Baogui,E-mail:cbg1949@sina.com

Abstract: Tourette's syndrome, also called tic disorder, is a common pediatric behavioral disorder in clinical practice, which is characterized by involuntary muscle twitching of the face,limbs and trunk,accompanied by abnormal laryngeal articulation and foul language. There is no clear record of Tourette syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine, and it is classified into the category of slow and shocked wind and liver wind according to its clinical manifestations. As one of the first national famous Chinese physicians,Professor Chen Baogui is the third generation of successor to the integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine school, which was established by Zhang Xichun. Professor Chen is very knowledgeable and experienced with more than 50 years of medical experience, and has unique views on the treatment of Tourette's syndrome. Prof. Chen thinks that its etiology can be summarized as "inherent weaknesses and acquired dysplasia","pathogenic factor harming lung and stimulating liver wind","spleen deficiency generating phlegm and inducing liver wind","blazing of heart-liver fires resulting in spiritual timidness". The lesion is mainly in the liver and spleen,and is closely related to the heart,lung and kidney. The treatment is generally based on the principle of "protecting the spleen and stomach and regulating the five viscera",including nourishing the liver,kidney and spleen,tonifying lung and softening liver wind,invigorating spleen and soothing liver,clearing the fire from liver and heart, and clearing heat and sedating. Acupuncture treatment is combined with medication to relieve depression at same time.

Key words:

Tourette syndrome, Traditional Chinese medicine treatment, Children