中医外治法治疗卒中后神经源性下尿路功能障碍临床研究进展

Progress of Clinical Research on the Treatment of Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction after Stroke with External Treatment of Chinese Medicine

摘要: 神经源性下尿路功能障碍(Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction, NLUTD)是脑卒中后(Post-stroke, PS)常见的并发症之一，严重影响患者的生活质量。近年来，中医外治法在治疗该疾病方面取得了显著进展。本文总结了近年来中医外治法治疗卒中后神经源性下尿路功能障碍(PSNLUTD)的研究进展，其中包括了针刺、灸法、电针、穴位埋线、穴位注射、穴位磁疗、耳穴压豆、拔罐、中药烫熨、推拿等，并分析其优势与局限性，对未来研究方向提出展望，以期为临床治疗提供更多依据。

Abstract: Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction (NLUTD) is one of the common complications after stroke, which seriously affects patients’ quality of life. In recent years, the external treatment of Chinese medicine has made significant progress in the treatment of this disease. In this paper, we summarize the research progress of Chinese external therapies in the treatment of post-stroke neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (PSNLUTD) in recent years, which include acupuncture, moxibustion, electroacupuncture, acupoint submergence, acupoint injection, acupoint magnetic therapy, ear acupoint pressure bean, cupping, Chinese herbal hot ironing and massage, etc., analyze the advantages and limitations, and put forward a prospect of the direction of the future research with a view to providing more basis for clinical treatment.