The Prognostic Value of Traditional Chinese Medicine Symptoms in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Pilot Study

Table 1

The correlation between TCM symptoms and mRS at the first year.

TCM symptoms	mRS (0∼2), n (%) n = 234	mRS (3∼5), n (%) n = 81	Value
Hemiplegia	234 (100)	81 (100)	<0.001
Nausea and vomiting	163 (69.7)	71 (87.7)	<0.001
Hemianesthesia	43 (18.4)	52 (64.2)	<0.001
Lassitude	91 (38.9)	35 (43.2)	0.043
Slobbering	46 (19.7)	24 (29.6)	<0.001
Night sweat	175 (74.8)	27 (33.3)	<0.001
Short breath	37 (15.8)	36 (44.4)	<0.001
Headache	9 (3.8)	34 (42.0)	<0.001
Tinnitus	83 (35.5)	3 (3.7)	<0.001
Feverish palms and soles	97 (41.5)	13 (16.0)	<0.001
Bitter taste	161 (68.8)	61 (75.3)	<0.001
Gurgling with sputum	29 (12.4)	30 (37.0)	<0.001
Dry pharynx	57 (24.4)	12 (14.8)	0.011
Thirsty	87 (37.2)	11 (13.6)	<0.001
Frequent urination	107 (45.7)	29 (35.8)	0.007
Constipation	88 (37.6)	35 (43.2)	<0.001
Restlessness	73 (31.2)	69 (85.2)	<0.001
Poor appetite	139 (59.4)	59 (72.8)	0.031

Significant difference, . values based on Chi-square test.