Abstract:

The shoulder hand syndrome（SHS）is mainly sympathetic lesions，which has complex etiology，including stroke，myocardial infarction，cervical spondylosis，upper limb injury，paraplegia，pulmonary disease and shoulder joint disorders. The SHS is involved in the pathogenesis of peripheral nerve vascular disorders and vascular dysreflexia. The clinical features of SHS make a difference at different periods. Firstly，hand suddenly suffering from swelling，especially the back of hand；secondly，obvious protuberantia in the central region of back wrist；lastly，completely disappearance of edema and pain，but the permanent loss of range of motion. This study summarized clinical research literatures related to the traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of SHS after stroke in recent five years. According to clinical researches，there are diverse Chinese medicine therapies for SHS including acupuncture therapy，rehabilitation，acupuncture and rehabilitation，Chinese herbs，acupuncture and Chinese herbs，physiotherapy and other therapies.The traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of SHS has its unique advantages and has been proved a significant effect.

Key words: Stroke, Shoulder hand syndrome, Medicine，Chinese traditional