Effect of Scalp and Body Acupuncture plus Occupational Therapy on Upper-limb Function in Remission Stage of Cerebral Stroke
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2017.02.0146
- VernacularTitle:头体针配合作业治疗对脑卒中恢复期上肢功能的影响
- Author:
Ran TIAN
- Keywords:
Acupuncture;
Scalp acupuncture;
Poststroke syndrome;
Rehabilitation;
Occupational therapy;
Upper-limb function;
Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale;
Barthel Index
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2017;36(2):146-149
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of scalp and body acupuncture plus occupational therapy on the upper-limb function in remission stage of cerebral stroke.Method Forty patients in the remission stage of cerebral stroke were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 20 cases in each group. The two groups both received scalp and body acupuncture plus conventional physiotherapy, while the treatment group was additionally given occupational therapy. Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale (FMA) and Modified Barthel Index (MBI) were adopted to evaluate the upper-limb function.Result The FMA and MBI scores increased significantly in both groups after the intervention (P<0.05); the increases of FMA and MBI in the treatment group were superior to those in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Scalp and body acupuncture plus occupational therapy can improve the upper-limb function in the remission stage of cerebral strokeand improve the activities of daily living.
