Treatment of 120 cases of pseudobulbar palsy of wind-phlegm type with needling method for dispelling wind and expelling phlegm.
- Author:
Qing-ming WU
1
;
Guo-xiang FENG
;
Wei-ai LIU
;
Ben-li LIU
;
Yan-ling ZHAO
;
Zhi-ping ZHANG
;
Xuan-chao YI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Humans; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Pseudobulbar Palsy; Wind
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(9):603-606
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe clinical therapeutic effects of needling method for dispelling wind and expelling phlegm on pseudobulbar palsy of wind-phlegm type.
METHODSTwo hundred and forty cases of pseudobulbar palsy of wind-phlegm type were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 120 cases in each group, and they were treated by needling method for dispelling wind and expelling phlegm, and intravenous dripping of cytidine diphosphate choline injection plus blank needling method, respectively. One month later, main symptoms and signs were systematically compared and assessed.
RESULTSThe cured rate and the total effective rate were 40.7% and 89.0% in the observation group respectively, which were superior to 7.6% and 37.0% in the control group (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONThe needling method for dispelling wind and expelling phlegm has obvious therapeutic effect on pseudobulbar palsy of wind-phlegm type.
