A statement of possibility of acupuncturing Shuigou improves neural function prognosis in patients after cardiac arrest

VernacularTitle:论针刺水沟改善心搏骤停患者神经功能预后的可能性
Author: Xiangqi LIU ; Ruifeng ZENG ; Banghan DING
Keywords: Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Shuigou; Neural function prognosis
From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2017;24(4):337-339
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: This paper focuses on the total cerebral ischemic injury after cardiac arrest (CA), the authors analyze how acupuncture improves neurological impairment and the prognosis after CA from the perspectives of traditional Chinese medicine theory and modern research achievements of acupuncture on Shuigou. It should take into consideration of three factors in both basic and clinical study: the time and link of intervention, mechanism, optimization of stimulating parameters in order to clear the direction of acupuncturing Shuigou improves the neural functional recovery after CA.