Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Nov 11;101(45):e31446. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000031446.
Progressive bulbar palsy (PBP) is a type of motor neuron disease (MND). The main symptoms include dysarthria, dysphagia, tongue muscle atrophy and fasciculations. This disease is generally severe and develops rapidly. Due to the lack of effective treatment, many patients with MND in China turn to traditional Chinese medicine treatment for help. We successfully relieved dysphagia and sialorrhea in a patient with PBP for 3 years with herbal medicine and acupuncture.
The patient was a 68-years-old woman with PBP and suffered from severe dysphagia and sialorrhea.
Progressive bulbar palsy.
Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture.
After 4 months of herbal medicine and acupuncture treatment, dysphagia and sialorrhea were relieved considerably. The patient's condition has been stable for more than 3 years and continues to be treated with Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture.
Our case suggests that alternative therapies such as herbal medicine and acupuncture may be effective in alleviating the symptoms of MND/PBP. However, standardized clinical studies are still required to verify the effectiveness and safety.
进行性延髓麻痹（PBP）是一种运动神经元病（MND）。主要症状包括构音障碍、吞咽困难、舌肌无力和肌束震颤。这种疾病通常较为严重，发展迅速。由于缺乏有效的治疗方法，许多中国的 MND 患者转而寻求中药治疗。我们成功地用草药和针灸治疗了一名 PBP 患者 3 年，缓解了其吞咽困难和流涎症状。
该患者为 68 岁女性，患有 PBP，且有严重的吞咽困难和流涎。
进行性延髓麻痹。
中药和针灸。
在接受了 4 个月的草药和针灸治疗后，吞咽困难和流涎明显缓解。患者病情稳定已超过 3 年，继续接受中药和针灸治疗。
我们的病例提示，替代疗法如草药和针灸可能对缓解 MND/PBP 的症状有效。然而，仍需要标准化的临床研究来验证其有效性和安全性。
