Clinical observation on point-through-point acupuncture for treatment of cerebellar ataxia after apoplexy.
- Author:
Shun WANG
1
;
Yu-ying CAI
;
Bing-cheng HU
;
Jin-rong LU
;
Zhong-ren SUN
;
Ya-li ZHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Cerebellar Ataxia; Humans; Single-Blind Method; Stroke; therapy
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2006;26(1):75-77
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe therapeutic effect of point-through-point acupuncture on cerebellar ataxia after apoplexy and evaluate the safety.
METHODSRandom, parallel control, single blind and multicentral study method was used and 224 cases from 4 hospitals were divided equally into a treatment group and a control group, 112 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with point-through-point acupuncture and the control group with general needling method. Their symptoms and signs, and the effect on transcranial Doppler's method (TCD) were investigated.
RESULTSThe total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group which was better than 77.4% in the control group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01), and the point-through-point acupuncture could significantly improve TCD of basilar artery, vertebral artery and posterior inferior cerebellar artery (Vs, Vm, Vd, PI, RI), superior to the control group.
CONCLUSIONThe point-through-point acupuncture has obvious therapeutic effect on cerebellar ataxia after apoplexy and good safety.
