Clinical experiences on acupuncture for treatment of cerebellar ataxia after stroke.
- Author:
Xiao-jun CHEN
1
;
Zhen FANG
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of TCM, Hangzhou 310005, China. cxj1019@sina.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Cerebellar Ataxia;
etiology;
therapy;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Stroke;
complications
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2009;29(11):901-903
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To introduce the authors' clinical experiences on acupuncture for treatment of cerebellar ataxia after stroke. Through the past five years in clinical practice, the authors summed up and classified a series of treatment protocols based on personal clinical experiences. And these treatment protacols applied to treat cerebella ataxia after stroke are: needling in row at occipitoposterior region; scattered needling at forehead, vertex of head and temporal area; skillful application of acupoints for opening orifices or restoring resuscitation; combination of cervical Jiaji points (cervical paravertebral points), and body acupuncture according to the syndrome differentiation etc., which showed preferable therapeutic effect in clinic.
