大承气汤加减治疗脑病医案3则

通过病案举例,介绍大承气汤在中医脑病治疗中的使用技巧,说明大承气汤可以运用于出血性中风头痛、癫痫、失眠等多种脑病的治疗,疗效显著。大承气汤具有通腑泄热、祛邪外出的作用。对于六经辨证属阳明腑实证者,无论病种,皆可用大承气汤加味化裁。     

天麻钩藤饮联合甲泼尼龙治疗桥本脑病临床观察

目的:观察天麻钩藤饮联合甲泼尼龙治疗桥本脑病的临床效果。方法:26例随机分为治疗组和对照组各13例,两组均用甲泼尼龙治疗,治疗组加用天麻钩藤饮治疗。结果:WAIS-R评分操作量表分、WMS-R评分量表分治疗组均低于对照组(P<0.05),日常生活能力量表(ADL)评分治疗组高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:天麻钩藤饮联合甲泼尼龙治疗桥本脑病可改善临床症状,减轻不良反应,优于单用西药治疗。     

Increased occurrence of free immunoglobulin light chains in cerebrospinal fluid and serum in human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection

The presence of free immunoglobulin light chains (FLCs) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and sera of patients with human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection, multiple sclerosis (MS), and neurologically healthy control individuals was investigated by paying special attention to ensure that only truly free light chains would be detected. The FLCs were extracted by specifically binding them to Sepharose-coupled anti-FLC monoclonal antibodies, and thereafter they were electrophoresed and immunoblotted with monoclonal antibodies to both light chain (LC) isotypes. A frequent occurrence of kappa and lambda FLCs was found in both CSF and sera of HIV-1 infected patients. In HIV-1 infection and in MS, the frequency of FLCs of the CSF was equal. In healthy controls, only occasional weak FLCs were observed in either CSF or serum. FLC bands of the CSF from patients with HIV-1 infection tended to be more intensive than those of the appropriately diluted sera. Both intrathecal synthesis of FLCs and their transudation from sera through the impaired blood-brain barrier (BBB) may contribute to this. Increasing severity of general HIV-1 infection was accompanied by an increase of FLC intensity in sera. A qualitative demonstration of FLC in the CSF may be meaningful only in the absence of altered BBB function.     

Ischemic and hemorrhagic cerebral lesions of the newborn

Neonatal pathology comprises a large array of cerebral lesions due to ischemic and/or hemorrhagic mechanisms. Pathogenesis, neuropathology, clinical settings in the acute stages as well as short and long-term outcome are discussed.     

Hyperthyroidism associated with papilloedema and pyramidal tract involvement

Summary In a patient with mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes [MELAS] who had normal mitochondrial enzyme activity, high doses of coenzyme Q₁₀ (CoQ) were administered. Clinical improvement with decreased serum lactate and pyruvate levels was observed. Though the mechanism of action of CoQ is not known, a trial is worthwhile in patients with MELAS.     

A prospective evaluation of changes in neuropsychological and liver function tests following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt

Background/Aims: This study was designed to assess changes in: (a) neuropsychological tests, measures of memory, quality of life and scores for anxiety and depression; (b) liver function tests; and (c) the relationship between these following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt.Methods: Twenty-nine patients undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt for recurrent variceal haemorrhage, 12 matched patients with cirrhosis and variceal haemorrhage manage with variceal band ligation and 16 normal controls were studied. Patients in any of the groups who were clinically encephalopathic were excluded from the study. Serial changes in the conventional liver function tests and Indocyanine green clearance, and psychometric function (Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test, Quality of Life and the memory and reaction sub-tests of the Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Assessment Battery) were measured prior to and 1, 3, 9 and 15 months following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt.Results: Over a mean follow up of 9.1 months in the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt group (range 3–28), one patient (3%) developed clinically detectable encephalopathy. Sixty-seven percent of patients with cirrhosis showed evidence of subclinical encephalopathy as compared with the control population. Significant deterioration occurred in the reaction sub-tests of the Cambridge Automated neuropsychological Test Assessment Battery in patients, both in the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt group and the controls with cirrhosis, during follow up. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt was followed by significant deterioration in levels of anxiety and psychological component of the quality of life. The Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test and the memory sub-test of the Cambridge Automated Neurpsychological Test Assessment Battery did, however, improve significantly at 1 and 15 months after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt, respectively. Serum alanine aminotransferase, bilirubin and indocyanine green clearance deteriorated significantly following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (p<0.001, p<0.001 and p<0.0001, respectively). Significant correlation was observed between changes in the indocyanine green clearance and changes in the complex and simple reaction time subtests of the Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Assessment Battery (r=0.6 and r=0.66, respectively).Conclusions: The results of this study showed that about 67% of patients with cirrhosis were subclinically encephalopathic and that temporary deterioration occurred in the Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Assessment Battery during follow up, both in patients having transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt and in the controls with cirrhosis. These parallel the changes in the liver function tests and indocyanine green clearance. Temporary deterioration was also observed in the Quality of Life and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale in the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt group, although the measures of memory improved. Further studies should address the biochemical mechanisms of these changes and the role of prophylactic measures.     

肝移植术后脑病的发病因素及防治

目的探讨肝移植术后脑病的原因及防治措施。方法回顾性分析185例肝移植患者的临床资料,将术后出现脑病的患者作为观察组,与对照组进行比较,分析发生脑病的原因,并总结其防治经验。结果肝移植术后出现脑病39例,占21.1%。脑病的发生与患者的术前Ch ild分级、有无肝性脑病史、术中的出血量、术后ICU天数及术后是否出现早期肝功能不良等因素显著相关,而与免疫抑制剂的血药浓度无显著相关性。结论肝移植术后脑病的发生是多因素的,通过合理的治疗,其预后良好。     

肺性脑病与多器官功能障碍临床分析

目的：分析43例肺性脑病与多器官功能障碍的关系，以便早期采取预见性防治措施。方法：把43例肺性脑病时伴发的功能障碍器官个数与死亡率的关系及酸碱、电解质测定进行统计列表分析，结果：肺性脑病100％并发器官功能障碍，最常受损器官：肺、心、脑、肝或肾，受损器官数目越多，病情越严重，肺性脑病时，呼酸代酸，低钠，低氯血症明显增多。结论：肺性脑病100％伴发多器官功能障碍，随功能障碍器官数目的增加，死亡率亦增加，酸碱失衡及电解质紊乱与多器官功能障碍有关。     

Nuclear bridges in multinucleated giant cells associated with primary lymphoma of the brain in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Summary In an autopsied case of a 37-year-old man with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), multinucleated giant cell encephalopathy was noted in close proximity to multiple nodules of primary lymphoma of the brain. Some multinucleated giant cells and macrophages contained HTLV-III-like viral particles. Nuclear bridges, thin strands connecting individual nuclei with one another, were observed with both light and electron microscopes within some of the multinucleated giant cells. There were also thin tapering nuclear processes, which were probably part of nuclear bridges. The possibility that the nuclear bridges and processes represent amitotic nuclear division is discussed.     

纳络酮治疗新生儿缺氧缺血性脑病40例临床观察

目的探讨新的、有科学理论依据安全高效的治疗新生儿缺氧缺血性脑病(HIE)的方法,使HIE预后得以改善.方法将80例HIE新生儿随机分为纳络酮(NX)治疗组和对照组、各40例.两组患儿一般情况、孕产情况和临床表现方面相似(P＞0.05).结果治疗组有效率优于对照组(P＜0.01).病死率治疗组低于对照组(P＜0.05).结论 NX能促进HIE的恢复,对减少HIE后遗症起重要作用.