Effect of Electroacupuncture on Activities of Daily Living in Cerebral Infarction Patients

VernacularTitle:电针对脑梗死患者日常生活活动能力的影响
Author: Ying WU ; Yufeng LI ; Ming CHENG ; Lin HUANG ; Li XU ; Qian YU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: cerebral infarction, electroacupuncture, activities of daily living, rehabilitation
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(8):763-765
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture combined with physical and hyperbaric therapy on activities of daily living (ADL) of cerebral infarction patients. Methods 105 cases were divided into compositive group (n=35), receiving electroacupuncture combined with physical and hyperbaric therapy; ordinary group (n=35), receiving physical and hyperbaric therapy; and control group (n= 35), not treated. They were assessed with Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Barthel index (BI) before, 24 d and 36 d after treatment. Results The scores of FIM and BI improved the most in the compositive group (P<0.01) among these groups. Conclusion Electroacupuncture can further improve the activities of daily living of cerebral infarction patients