Abstract: AIM: To explore the superiority of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine stroke unit in treating cerebral stroke.METHODS: 298 patients with acute cerebral stroke onset were randomly divided in to two groups. 156 patients in the treatment group were treated with the integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine stroke unit and 142 patients were given the routine western therapy. The mortality rate, the cause of death, the infection rate, European stroke score ( ESS) in the day 21, the modified Bar index (MBI) of movement capability and daily activity in day 90 were observed.RESULTS:The mortality rate within 14 days in the treatment group was 3.85%, 16.7% of which was not of intracerebral causes and the infection rate was 22.4%. Compared with the control group, which were 6.34%, 33.3% and 26.76%, respectively, there were significant differences between the two groups (P<0.01). The nerve function score in the day 21 in the treatment group and the control group was (84.6±11.1) score and (68.1±10.4) score respectively (P<0.01). There was a significant difference of MBI in the day 90 between the two groups (P<0.01).CONCLUSION: Integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine stroke unit have advantage over the routine treatment model on acute cerebral stroke.

Key words: TCM combined western medicine, Cerebrovascular accident