Staged treatment of'open-close'phenomenon in Parkinson's disease based on Shaoyang pivot theory
The'open-close'phenomenon is one of the serious motor complications of Parkinson's disease,and the motor fluctuation during the'on'and'close'periods seriously affects patients'daily life.The dysfunction of the Shaoyang pivot is the source of'open-close'phenomenon.The treatment is divided into'on'period and'close'period,the main principle of treatment is harmonizing the pivot mechanism,and using Xiao Chaihu Decoction as main formula for adjusting.It can be treated in stages,either rotate the pivot to close or rotate the pivot to open,the pivot revolves normally,then'open-close'phenomenon is released.