Effects of electro-acupuncture on muscle tension and motor function in flaccid paralytic limbs after stroke
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2009.06.013
- VernacularTitle:电针对脑卒中患者软瘫肢体肌张力及运动功能的影响
- Author:
Haiyun ZHOU
;
Weidong JI
;
Suishan WANG
;
Meiying ZHANG
;
Haifeng YANG
;
Xiulan WEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Electro-acupuncture;
Stroke;
Flaccid paralysis;
Muscle tension: Motor function
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2009;31(6):400-403
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of electro-acupuncture on muscular tension and motor function in the flaccid,paralytic limbs of stroke survivors.Methods Seventy-two stroke survivors with flaccid,paralytic limbs were divided randomly into a control group and an electro-acupuncture group.Both grourps received routine therapy and rehabilitation training,but the electro-acupuncture group was also treated with electro-acupuncture.Muscular tension and motor function in the flaccid,paralytic limbs in both groups were evaluated by modified Ashworth scale (MAS)and Fugl-Meyer scores before treatment and at the end of 4 weeks.Results After treatment,in 24 patients of the electro-acupuncture group and 10 patients of the control group muscular tension had increased 1-2 grades.The effectiveness rate(68.57%)in the electro-acupuncture group wag higher significantly than that(27.03%)in the control group(P＜0.01).Fugl-Meyer scores in the electro-acupuncture group were significantlv higher than those in the control group(P＜0.01).Conclusion Electro-acupuncture supplementing traditional rehabilitation improves muscle tension in flaccid,paralytic limbs and promotes the recovery of motor flunction after stroke.
