Effects of scalp penetration acupuncture on plasma endothelin (ET) and calcitonin related peptide (CGRP) contents in the patient of acute intracerebral hemorrhage.
- Author:
Chun-Ling BAO
1
;
Hong-Sheng DONG
;
Gui-Rong DONG
;
En-Li LUO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; Calcitonin; Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; Cerebral Hemorrhage; therapy; Endothelins; blood; Humans; Scalp
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(10):717-719
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the mechanism of scalp penetration acupuncture treating acute cerebral hemorrhage (ACH).
METHODSThe treatment group (n = 30) and the control group (n = 30) were treated with the same basic therapy, but scalp penetration acupuncture was added to the treatment group. Changes of plasma ET and CGRP contents were compared.
RESULTSAfter treatment for 14 days, the content of plasma ET in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P < 0.01). Moreover, the content of plasma CGRP was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONScalp penetration acupuncture is able to improve the prognosis of the patient with ACH by means of regulating the contents of plasma ET and CGRP.
