Clinical observation on tongue acupuncture for treatment of stroke.
- Author:
Qun LI
1
;
Zu-Hong WANG
;
Jian YE
;
Xiao-Yun ZHU
;
Zun-Hui GUAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; Humans; Stroke; therapy
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(11):820-822
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe therapeutic effect of tongue acupuncture on stroke.
METHODSOne hundred and ninety cases were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 95 cases in each group. The patients in the observation group were treated by tongue acupuncture combined with body acupuncture, and the control group by simple body acupuncture.
RESULTSThe total effective rate was 95.8% in the observation group and 80.0% in the control group, the observation group being significantly better than the control group.
CONCLUSIONTongue acupuncture has a better therapeutic effect on stroke.
