Effect of Acupuncture Therapy of Regulating Yin and Yang on Plasma Levels of Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide and Vascular Endothelin in Stroke Patients
- VernacularTitle:调和阴阳法对中风患者血浆降钙素基因相关肽及血管内皮素水平的影响
- Author:
Liang ZHENG
;
Yanhui LI
;
Lu YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY OF REGULATING YIN AND YANG;
STROKE/acup-mox therapy;
CALCITONIN GENE-RELATED PEPTIDE;
VASCULAR ENDOTHELIN
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2000;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture therapy of regulating Yin and Yang for the treatment of stroke,and to investigate the influence on plasma levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide(CGRP) and vascular endothelin(ET).Methods One hundred and twenty stroke patients were equally randomized into 3 groups: group A received acupuncture therapy of regulating Yin and Yang,group B received traditional body acupuncture therapy,and group C received scalp acupuncture therapy.One and a half months constituted one treatment course,and the treatment lasted 2 courses.The therapeutic effect was evaluated and the changes of plasma CGRP and ET levels were observed.Results The total effective rate was 95.0% in group A,85.0% in group B,and 82.5% in group C,the difference being significant between the three groups(P0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture therapy of regulating Yin and Yang exerts a certain effect for the treatment of stroke,and can up-regulate plasma CGRP level and decrease ET level.
