Study on clinical therapeutic effect of activating brain and regaining consciousness needling method on poststroke depression and the mechanism.
- Author:
Peng-Fei SHEN
1
;
Li KONG
;
Xue-Min SHI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; Brain; Consciousness; Depression; therapy; Depressive Disorder; Humans
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(1):11-13
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo probe into an effective method for treatment of poststroke depression.
METHODSTwo hundred and fifty-six cases of poststroke depression were randomly divided into a control group (n = 76) treated by oral administration of amitilin and an acupuncture group (n = 180) treated by activating brain and regaining consciousness needling method. Their clinical therapeutic effects and changes of relative factors of poststroke depression and plasma contents of monoamine neurotransmitters were observed.
RESULTSIn the acupuncture group, the clinical symptoms and the relative indexes in the depression scales improved and plasma contents of the monoamine neurotransmitters increased significanty as compared with the control group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe needling method for activating brain and regaining consciousness can improve relative factors to cure poststroke depression.
