Research on the effect of electro boa acupuncture and electro acupuncture to rehabilitate motor function for hemiplegic patient caused by cerebral infarction
- Author:
Nguyen Ba Quang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Motor function;
Rehabilitation;
Cerebral infarction
- MeSH:
Cerebral Infarction, Electroacupuncture, Therapeutics
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2005;39(6):51-55
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Electro boa acupuncture (EBA) and electro acupuncture (EA) to rehabilitate the motor function for hemiplegic patients caused by cerebral infarction. Objective: (1) Describe the clinical characteristic of hemiplegic patients caused by cerebral infarction. (2) Evaluate the rehabilitation of motor function in Hemiplegic patients acording to clinical characteristics. Method: 100 hemiplegic patients was selected accidentaly. 50 hemiplegic patients caused by cerebral infarction was applied EBA , and 50 hemiplegic patients was applied EA. The result of treatment was compared after 30 days Resuls: Majority of patien was over 60 years old. In EBA group very good result (recovery) was 30%, good effect 56%; in EA group very good result (recovery) was 18%, good effect 58%. According to Orgogozo and Barthel scale, after treatment, group of patients with EBA, the indexes are all higher than group with EA. Conclusion: EBA to rehabilitate the motor function for hemiplegic patients caused by cerebral infarction has better results than EA.
