The usefulness of the Kampo therapy in postoperative management of subarachnoid hemorrhage

Abstract

One of the most important diseases that our neurosurgeon treats is subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by ruptured cerebral aneurysm. Its postoperative management is often assembled focusing on treatment for cerebral vasospasm. There are many reports such as drug therapy and intracerebral endovascular treatment. We combine these useful methods and treat them, and we have introduced Kampo therapy further. Kampo therapy may show effects beyond Western medicine in acute treatment and postoperative management and there is a possibility that it may be a more useful treatment method by using them in combination.