Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 839-850.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2024.04.005

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International standard of Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques: Traditional Chinese Medicine guidelines for acute primary headache (2022)

YAO Yuning1, CAO Kegang1(), ZHANG Genming1, LIU Jianping2, CHEN Wei2, CAO Junling1, YANG Wenming3, YAN Yongmei4, GENG Chang5, JU Yi6, ZHAO Dexi7, QU Mia8, LI Xiaoli9, SUN Li10, HAN Zhenyun11, HE Liyun12, CUI Fangyuan1, FU Caihong13, ZHOU Bo14, LIAO Shuqin1   

  1. 1 Department of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100007, China
    2 Centre for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
    3 Encephalopathy center, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, China
    4 Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an 710077, China
    5 Department of Neurology, Beijing Changping District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102299, China
    6 Neurology center, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
    7 Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, China
    8 Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
    9 Department of Neurology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
    10 Department of Geriatrics, Jilin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130012, China
    11 Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Shenzhen 518172, China
    12 Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy Of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
    13 Department of Rehabilitation, Shunyi Hospital, Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Beijng 101300, China
    14 Department of Neurology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
  • Received:2023-02-12 Accepted:2023-07-27 Online:2024-08-15 Published:2024-07-15
  • Contact: CAO Kegang, Department of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100007, China. kgdoctor@sina.com Telephone: +86-17310732010
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program of China: Research on the Development and Evaluation of International Standards of Traditional Chinese Medicine(2019YFC1712000)

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the evidence from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practice in the treatment of acute primary headache and provide clinical practice guidance.

METHODS: The guidelines were developed in accordance with the World Health Organization guideline development manual. After the establishment of steering committee, panel and the registration and protocol formulation, the evidence on TCM for acute primary headache from published guidelines, clinical evidence, and expert experience and consensus were collected. The grading of recommendations assessment, development and evaluation method was used to grade the evidence and make the recommendations.

RESULTS: Based on the available evidence, the guidelines recommended three TCM herbal decoctions, six Chinese patent medicines, and two kinds of external application of Chinese herbal medicines. Diagnostic recommendations based on the expert experience and consensus were also included in the guidelines.

CONCLUSION: TCM diagnosis and treatment of decoction, Chinese patent medicine and external application for treating acute primary headache were recommended. We hope these guidelines will be helpful in standardize the TCM acute treatment of primary headache.

Key words: medicine, Chinese traditional, acute primary headache, practice guideline

Cite this article

YAO Yuning, CAO Kegang, ZHANG Genming, LIU Jianping, CHEN Wei, CAO Junling, YANG Wenming, YAN Yongmei, GENG Chang, JU Yi, ZHAO Dexi, QU Mia, LI Xiaoli, SUN Li, HAN Zhenyun, HE Liyun, CUI Fangyuan, FU Caihong, ZHOU Bo, LIAO Shuqin. International standard of Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques: Traditional Chinese Medicine guidelines for acute primary headache (2022)[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2024, 44(4): 839-850.