Clinical study on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of plaque of carotid atherosclerosis.
- Author:
Wei-Zhi WANG
1
;
Ping SONG
;
Zhan-Kui WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture; Acupuncture Therapy; Carotid Artery Diseases; Humans; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Moxibustion
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(5):312-314
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on carotid plaque in the patient of carotid atherosclerosis due to ischemic cerebrovascular disease.
METHODSSixty cases were randomly divided into an acup-mox group and a drug group, 30 cases in each group. Plaque of carotid atherosclerosis and quality of the plaque were investigated by color B-ultrasonography and the thickness and area of the plaque were calculated.
RESULTSThe resolution rate of the plaque was 53.9% in the acup-mox group and 10.0% in the drug group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01), and with better effects on flat plaque and soft plaque. And the thickness and area of the plaque of corotid atherosclerosis were significantly reduced.
CONCLUSIONAcupuncture and moxibustion can improve the plaque of corotid atherosclerosis, so as to alleviate and prevent from occurrence and development of ischemic cerebrovascular diseases.
