Advances of studies on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of spastic paralysis after stroke.
- Author:
Zhi-qiang ZHANG
1
;
Ji-lin TAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; methods; Humans; Moxibustion; methods; Muscle Spasticity; therapy; Paralysis; therapy; Stroke; complications
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2006;26(11):825-828
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo introduce progresses of studies on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of spastic paralysis after stroke.
METHODSThe literature about acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of spastic paralysis after stroke in recent ten years were reviewed from the clinical and mechanism studies and so on.
CONCLUSIONA great number of clinical and mechanism studies have proved that acupuncture and moxibustion therapy can relieve spastic paralysis after stroke, with better therapeutic effect, no side-effects, flexible selection of acupoints and more methods, but clinical and mechanism studies still need further to be improved and raised.
