The therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture on post-stroke depression after lacunar infarct
- VernacularTitle:电针刺激治疗腔隙性脑梗死后抑郁状态的疗效观察
- Author:
Hong JIANG
;
Xin-Yi WEN
;
Ting-Hui SHI
;
Su-Ming ZHANG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Post stroke depression;
Lacunar infarction;
Electroacupuncture
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2003;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on post stroke depres- sion (PSD) after lacunar infarction (LI).Methods Seventy-five PSD patients with lacular infarction were recruited and randomly divided into a control group and an EA group.All patients were treated with Fluoxetine,in addition to EA treat- ment in the EA group.Then all patients were evaluated using the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD),the Chinese stroke scale (CSS) and the Barthel Index (BI).The evaluations were carried out at 0,14 and 28 days.Results Depression symptoms (DSs) in the EA group were improved by day 14 of the treatment,and their HAMD scores had decreased.DSs in both groups had improved significantly by day 28,and the HAMD scores in the EA group were then significantly lower than those in the control group.Improvements in neurological impairment and in the activities of daily living were observed earlier in the EA group.Conclusion The combination of EA and Fluoxetine is helpful for PSD with complex patho- genesis and clinical symptoms.Therapeutic effects are enhanced and side effects are reduced.
