OBJECTIVETo study the clinical effect of early rehabilitation combined with abdomen needle therapy for the motor function and psychological obstacle of stroke based on the western medical treatment.

METHODSNinety patients with acute stroke were randomly divided into an observation group A,an observation group B and a control group, 30 cases in each group. Conventional western medical treatment and early rehabilitation for the affected limbs wete applied in the three groups for one month. Besides,abdomen needle therapy was used on Qihai(CV 6),Guanyuan(CV 4),Tianshu(ST 25),Daheng(SP 15),Huaroumen(ST 24),Wailing(ST 26),andin the observation group A. The needles were retained for 20 min without activity of the affected limbs. Based on the treatment as the group A,early rehabilitation was adopted in the observation group B. All treatment was given once a day,and 10 times were taken as a course. Three courses were required with two days at the interval. Fugl-Meyer assessment(FMA),Hamilton anxiety scale(HAMA),Hamilton depression scale(HAMD) and China stroke scale(CSS) were used before and after treatment.

RESULTSScores of FMA、HAMA、HAMD and CSS after treatment were improved than those before treatment in the three groups(all<0.05). All the above scores of the two observation groups were better than those of the control group(all<0.05). The scores of HAMA and HAMD of the observation group B were superior to those of the observation group A(both<0.05).

CONCLUSIONSConventional treatment combined with abdomen needle therapy can improve the motor function and the psychological obstacle of stroke,and the effect is better than that of the conventional treatment. Early rehabilitation based on the two therapeutic methods can help relieve psychological status.