Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of Tianma Gouteng Decoction on the clinical efficacy in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Methods From January 2016 to January 2017, 36 patients with mTBI were prospectively collected in our hospital. The patients were randomly divided into observation group and control group. The patients in both groups received conventional treatment, and the observation group was given Tianma Gouteng Decoction. The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 2 (SCAT-2) score and BOLD-fMRI imaging of the two groups were observed. Results There was no significant difference in orientation ability, instant memory, SAC total score or SCAT-2 total score on admission between the two groups (P > 0.05). Two months after treatment, when compared with the control group, the patients in the observation group got higher scores of orientation ability and instant memory, SAC total score and SCAT-2 total score (P < 0.05). Two months after admission, the patients in the observation group got higher ALFF values in bilateral postcentral gyri; and lower ALFF in superior temporal lobe, inferior temporal lobe, parahippocampal gyrus, and fusiform gyrus. In the anatomical automatic labeling template brain region level, at two months after admission, the patients in the observation group had significantly higher ALFF in the operculum and pars triangularis of the right inferior frontal gyrus, operculum of the right central sulcus, left insula, right median- and para-cingulate gyrus, left postcentral gyrus, right precuneus, left Heschl’s gyrus, and left superior temporal lobe; while the decreased ALFF brain areas were located in olfactory bulbs, bilateral parahippocampal areas, right amygdala, bilateral calcarine gyri and right lenticular nucleus. Conclusions Tianma Gouteng Decoction can significantly increase SCAT-2 score, reduce stress, improve coordination and balance ability, and improve memory loss, headache, dizziness, and emotional instability in mTBI patients.