Traditional Chinese Medicine Patches in Tourette Syndrome: A Retrospective Study on 435 Children

Abstract

Object: Observation of the clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine paste in treating Tourette's syndrome in children. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 435 patients diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome at our hospital from February 2021 to February 2023. There were 206 patients aged from 8 to 14 years, including 180 patients (46.8%) in the patch group and 26 patients (52%) in the non-patch group. The patients were divided into two groups: those who used traditional Chinese medicine patches and those who did not. The clinical efficacy of the two groups was observed. All patients have agreed to the study. Results: In the group using traditional Chinese medicine patches, 167 cases showed marked efficacy, 178 cases showed therapeutic efficacy, and the clinical efficacy was 89.6%, significantly higher than the group not using traditional Chinese medicine patches. Conclusion: Traditional Chinese medicine plaster treatment of tourette syndrome can significantly relieve the condition of children, improve clinical symptoms, clinical efficacy, and has high clinical application value.