Clinical Research Progress in the Treatment of Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency Vertigo with Traditional Chinese Medicine
The treatments of vertebrobasilar insufficiency vertigo with traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)primarily include Chinese medicinal decoction,Chinese patent medicine,Chinese medicinal injection,etc.These treatments are effective in nourishing blood,toni-fying the kidney,promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals,calming the liver,stabilizing vertigo,nourishing yin,and subduing yang.The mechanisms by which TCM treats vertebrobasilar insufficiency vertigo include improving clinical efficacy,enhancing hemorhe-ology,and accelerating blood flow in the vertebrobasilar arteries.However,current research faces several limitations,such as insufficient depth of existing indicator studies,lack of multi-center,large sample randomized controlled trials,lack of long-term follow-ups,and in-consistent efficacy evaluation criteria.In the future,it is necessary to strengthen large-scale and multi-center clinical research,standard-ize efficacy standards,increase quantitative research,extend follow-ups,and provide more high-quality evidence support for the treatment of vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency vertigo with TCM.