1.Advances in the pathogenesis and clinical diagnosis and treatment of cerebral infarction following bee/wasp sting
Xi TAO ; Liang HUANG ; Kun FU ; Huaan CAI
Journal of Chinese Physician 2017;19(7):1116-1119
Bee/wasp sting associated ischemia stroke is very rare.Its early clinical manifestation,especial level of consciousness,is serious than general cerebral infarction.There is no specificity with laboratory examination.Most of the infarction lesions involve two or two more regions detection by brain computerized tomographic scanning/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI).Parts of the occlusion vessels could recanalization.Therapy with hormones and antihistamine has certain effect.Most of patients have approving prognosis.The pathological mechanism is mainly associated with doctrine such as vascular inflammation,vascular spasm,immune hyperfunction,brain tissue hypoperfusion and retrograde stimulation of the superior cervical ganglion.
2.Research Progress of Ozone Oxidation and Ischemia-reperfusion Injury (review)
Xi TAO ; Liang HUANG ; Huaan CAI ; Jinggui DENG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(12):1420-1424
As an active oxygen, ozone can induce oxidative stress, however, small doses of ozone pretreatment of the body may devel-op to oxidation toleration, even anti-oxidative damage, thereby protecting organ from ischemia-reperfusion injury. This paper reviewed the status of ozone pretreatment in organ ischemia-reperfusion, such as heart, kidney, liver, skeletal muscle, gonads and brain. Ozone therapy may have potential application values in organ transplants and cardiovascular diseases. Meanwhile, whether clinical application of ozone big autohemotherapy in ischemic cerebrovascular disease is reasonable or not in nearly 10 years was put forward.
3.Protective Effect of Ser473-Akt Phosphorylation Mediated Atorvastatin on Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injury in Rats
Xi TAO ; Wei LU ; Zhiping HU ; Tao SONG ; Jinggui DENG ; Huaan CAI ; Shuling WANG ; Jia LIU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(6):655-659
Objective To investigate the effect of Ser473-Akt phosphorylation in the protection of atorvastatin to cerebral ischemia-re-perfusion (I/R) injury in rats. Methods Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal group (n=10), sham group (n=10), I/R group (n=10) and intervention group (n=10). A model of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats was establishied, with ischemia for 2 hours and reperfusion for 72 hours. The normal group and the sham group received no injury. I/R group was administered with normal saline only, and the intervention group received atorvastatin 10 mg/kg prepared with normal saline at palinesthesia, 24 and 48 hours after reperfu-sion. All rats were sacrificed 72 hours after reperfusion. HE staining and TUNEL staining were performed in the brain specimens. The ex-pression of Akt and Ser473-Akt in the prefrontal cortex of the brain were detected with Western blotting. Results Compared with I/R group, 72 hours after reperfusion, the damage of nerve cells significantly lessened in the intervention group;the apoptosis positive cells significant-ly reduced in the intervention group (t=-6.014, P<0.001). The expression of Ser473-Akt in prefrontal cortex was higher in I/R group than in the normal group and the sham group (t>20.327, P<0.001), and was higher in the intervention group than in I/R group (t=3.649, P=0.007). Conclusion The Ser473-Akt phosphorylation plays an important role in the protection of atorvastatin in nerve cell through anti-apoptosis of nerve cells, and reducing cerebral I/R injury.
4.Variation of Surface Electromyogram with Manipulation of Tuina for Stroke Hemiplegics
Ruoyi LIAO ; Ting ZHANG ; Huaan CAI ; Yuejuan ZHANG ; Tingyun PENG ; Qianyu CHEN ; Bingqian FAN ; Yisha GUI ; Zhenzhen YIN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2017;23(7):807-810
Objective To compare the effect of various manipulation of Tuina on surface electromyogram (sEMG) in hemiplegics after stroke. Methods From January to May, 2016, 20 inpatients with hemiplegia after stroke accepted Tuina on bilateral rectus femoris by the same therapist, with the techniques of rolling, patting, rubbing, shaking, kneading and pressing, one minute a manipulation and interval one minute. Integrated electromyography (iEMG), root mean square (RMS) and median frequency (MF) of sEMG were compared, both in rest and during Tuina. Results There was no significant difference of iEMG, RMS and MF between affected and unaffected sides in rest (t<1.147, P>0.05). iEMG and RMS were the most under patting (F>21.376, P<0.001), and MF was the highest under pressing (F>11.772, P<0.001). iEMG, RMS and MF were not very different under other manipulation (P>0.05). iEMG and RMS were less in the affected side than in the unaffected side under patting (P<0.05). Conclusion Various manipulation of Tuina may be different in neuromuscular stimulation, that patting may stimulate more muscles and motor units.
5.Kinesio taping methods for stroke survivors with shoulder-hand syndrome
Liang HUANG ; Huaan CAI ; Juan ZHANG ; Jinggui DENG ; Chan YI ; Jin LIU ; Lingling YANG ; Zhilin MA ; Wei LIU ; Xueqing TANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2022;44(11):994-998
Objective:To observe the effects of different kinesio taping methods on hand swelling, shoulder pain, upper limb motor function and ability in the activities of daily living of stroke survivors with shoulder-hand syndrome.Methods:Sixty stroke survivors with shoulder-hand syndrome were randomly divided into groups A, B, C and a control group, each of 15. In addition to routine rehabilitation training and drug treatment, as well as claw-shaped and I-shaped taping of the hand and wrist, group A received I-shaped kinesio taping, B received Y-shape and C received I-shape plus Y-shaped taping of the shoulder. Before and after 4 weeks, the drainage method was employed to calculate the difference in volume between the two hands. Their temperatures were also measured. The subjects reported shoulder pain using a visual analog scale (VAS). Upper limb motor functioning was quantified using Fugl-Meyer scores, and difficulties in the activities of daily living were evaluated using the modified Barthel index (MBI).Results:Before the treatment there were no significant differences among the four groups in terms of any of the measurements. Afterward the treatment, significant improvement was observed in the volume and temperature differences between hands, as well as in the VAS, FMA and MBI scores. After the treatment, group C′s average FMA score was significantly higher than those of the other groups. There was no significant difference in MBI scores among the four groups.Conclusions:Supplementing rehabilitation training with I-shaped plus Y-shaped kinesio taping can effectively reduce the volume and temperature differences between the hands, relieve shoulder pain, and improve effectiveness in the activities of daily living of persons with shoulder-hand syndrome after a stroke. Hand-claw and wrist-I taping also have some effect.