Clinical Study on the Post Cerebral Infarction Depression Patients Treated with Acupuncture and Acupoint Injection of Baihui with the Injection of Herba Erigerontis
- VernacularTitle:百会穴针刺加灯盏细辛穴位注射治疗脑梗死后抑郁症疗效观察
- Author:
Chengyin WANG
;
Dehong HUANG
;
Jianhong HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cerebral infarction;
depression;
acupoint therapy;
Baihui
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2006;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To observe the clinical effect of the treatment with Acupuncture Baihui and Acupoint Injection of Baihui with the injection of Herba Erigerontis on the post cerebral infarction depression(PCID).[Methods] 260 PCID patients were randomly divided into 3 groups.The first group was the amitriptyline group (80 cases),the treatment with the basis of service on the cerebral infarction and plus oral amitriptyline.The second group was acupuncture group (80 cases),treated with the basis of service on the cerebral infarction and plus acupuncture Baihui treatment.The third group was acupuncture and acupoint injection group (100 cases),the treatment with the basis of service on the cerebral infarction and plus acupuncture and acupoint injection of Baihui with the injection of Herba Erigerontis.Observe the changes of HAMD,SDS,MeSSS,MMSE,Barthel Index (BI) score of 3 groups before and after treatment for 4 w,8 w,and assess the efficacy of the treatment.[Results] After treatment,HAMD,SDS,MeSSS,MMSE,Barthel Index (BI) score were significantly improved in 3 groups,among them,the acupuncture group and amitriptyline group were improved similar on the observation score,acupuncture and acupoint injection group was significantly better than acupuncture group and amitriptyline.[Conclusion] Initial examinations show that it can significantly relieve the symptoms of PCID depression by Baihui,and worthy of clinical application.
