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Sexual function is a basic component of adult life quality. Studies have shown that both men and women can experience sexual dysfunction after stroke. The prevalence of post-stroke sexual dysfunction is likely to be higher than expected. This article reviews the epidemiology, influencing factors, evaluation and intervention of post-stroke sexual dysfunction.
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Patients with vascular vertigo usually present acute vestibular syndrome. Although vertigo caused by posterior circulation ischemic stroke is often accompanied by other neurological symptoms and signs, small infarcts in the cerebellum or brainstem can lead to vertigo without other focal neurological symptoms and signs. This article reviews the diagnosis and evaluation of isolated vascular vertigo.
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Objective To observe the influence of cervical traction and manipulation on hemorheology of cervical vertigo patients.Methods 59 patients in outpatients of our hospital from January 2012 to August 2013 were recruited and divided into a control group(29 patients)and a treatment group(30 patients)randomly. The control group was treated with flunarizine, and the treatment group was additionally treated with cervical traction and manipulation on the basis of the control group. After 4 therapeutic causes, evaluation of cervical vertigo symptoms and functions(ESOV)were performed and hemorheological changes were observed in both groups.Results① ESOV comparison: ESOV sores in both groupswere obviously improved after the treatment than the same group before the treatment(t=11.028, 5.825,all P<0.01)the treatment group were significantly lower than that in the control group after treatment(t=3.6057,P<0.01).② hemorheology changes comparison: whole blood viscosity(high-, medium- , low shear), whole blood reduction viscosity, erythrocyte aggregation index, hematocrit in the treatment group were improved obviously after the treatment than before(t=3.356, 13.245, 3.650, 7.443, 9.912, 3.113,P<0.05 orP<0.01). The whole blood viscosity(high-, medium-shea), blood reduction viscosity, erythrocyte aggregation index in the control group were obviously improved than the before(t=2.144, 4.216, 3.287, 3.039, 6.442,P<0.05 orP<0.01). The difference between the two groups were also obvious after the treatment(P<0.05 orP<0.01).Conclusions Cervical traction and manipulation combined with flunarizine can elevate ESOV score, improve hemorheology and therapeutic effect in patients with cervical vertigo.
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Objective: To establish a quantitative model for evaluating the degree of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes often seen in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods: Medical literature concerning clinical investigation of TCM syndromes of CHD was collected and organized, and the "Hall for Workshop of Metasynthetic Engineering" expert symposium method was applied. First, the 100 millimeter scaling was used for combining with scoring on degree of symptoms to establish a quantitative criterion for classification of symptom degree in CHD patients, and the model was established by using comprehensive analytic hierarchy process as the mathematical tool to estimate the weight of the criterion for evaluating qualitative syndromes in various layers by specialists. Then the model was verified in clinical practice and the outcomes were compared with fuzzy evaluation from the specialists. Results: A total of 287 clinical observation forms on CHD cases were collected, and 167 forms were available after excluding any irregular forms. The results showed that basic coincidence rate between the outcomes derived from specialists and those from the model was 68.26% (114/167), and part coincidence rate was 88.62%(148/167). Conclusion: This model, with good rationality and feasibility, has a high coincidence rate with fuzzy evaluation from specialists, and can be promoted in clinical practice. It is a good quantitative model for evaluating the degree of TCM syndromes of CHD.