Chief doctor ZHANG Ren has been engaged in acupuncture practice and literature research for about forty years, with abundant knowledge and clinical experience, particularly in the application of needling techniques. This article presents his experience in the treatment of refractory diseases.

Theories regarding"treating flaccid paralysis by yangming alone" are summarized, and the treatment effects of "yangming is the sea of five viscera and six organs", "yangming is in charge of smoothing the tendon and muscle, while tendon and muscle is in charge of connecting bones and movement" and "tendon and muscle is the crossing point of yin meridians and yang meridians, which is converged in yangming" are explained. With medical cases from later generations, it is summarized that besides "using yangming alone", "mainly using yang-ming" and "multiple meridians and acupoints" can also be recommend, indicating that focus should be paid not only on yangming, but also on,syndrome differentiation and treatment, and accompanying symptoms should be emphasized to regulate the body. The commonly used acupoints for flaccid paralysis are summarized to guide the clinical treatment and manipulation.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; history ; China ; History, Ancient ; Humans ; Medicine in Literature ; Meridians ; Paralysis ; history ; therapy ; Paraplegia ; history ; therapy

Objective To compare the realtime effects of scalp cluster acupuncture versus nape cluster acupuncture on the cerebral blood flow in patients with vertigo due to cerebral circulation insufficiency (CCI). Methods Fifty-seven patients with vertigo due to CCI were randomized into a treatment group of 29 cases and a control group of 28 cases. The treatment group was intervened by scalp cluster acupuncture, while the control group was by nape cluster acupuncture. The systolic blood flow velocity (Vs), diastolic blood flow velocity (Vd), and mean blood flow velocity (Vm) of the middle cerebral artery (MCA), internal carotid artery (ICA), basilar artery (BA), posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA), and vertebral artery (VA) were observed before and after intervention by Transcranial Doppler (TCD). Results After intervention, the Vs, Vd, and Vm of MCA, ICA, BA, PICA and VA were significantly changed in the treatment group (P＜0.01, P＜0.05). The blood velocities of MCA, ICA, VA, and PICA were significantly changed after intervention in the control group (P＜0.01). The Vs and Vm of BA were significantly changed in the control group after intervention (P＜0.05). There were no significant differences in comparing the blood velocities of the observed arteries between the two groups after intervention (P>0.05). Conclusion Scalp cluster acupuncture and nape cluster acupuncture both can improve the Vs, Vd, and Vm of the low-velocity cerebral arteries.

Objective To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture at mind-tranquilizing points plus conventional shoulder points in treating scapulohumeral periarthritis (periarthritis of shoulder) at the early stage of adhesion. Method Sixty patients were randomly allocated to two groups. The treatment group received acupuncture at mind-tranquilizing points plus conventional shoulder points and the control group, at conventional points. In both groups, treatment was given three times a week, for two weeks. The Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) score, the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) score, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score were recorded before and after treatment. Result The VAS score,the HAMA score, the HAMD score and the JOA score improved in both groups after treatment compared with before (P<0.05). The VAS score and the HAMA score improved more in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). There were no statistically significant post-treatment differences in the HAMD score and the JOA score between the treatment and control groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Mind-tranquilizing acupuncture plus conventional acupuncture is more effective than conventional acupuncture in treating scapulohumeral periarthritis at the early stage of adhesion.

Animals ; Humans ; Iron ; adverse effects ; metabolism ; Iron Overload

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture at Hegu plus Fuliu in treating hyperhidrosis in Parkinson’s disease. Methods Fifty-seven Parkinson’s disease patients with hyperhidrosis were randomly allocated to a treatment group of 28 cases and a control group of 29 cases. The control group received conventional acupuncture and the treatment group, acupuncture at Hegu plus Fuliu in addition. The VAS score and the HDSS score were recorded in the two groups before and after treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in the VAS score and the HDSS score in the two groups (P<0.01). There were statistically significant post-treatment differences in the VAS score and the HDSS score between the treatment and control groups (P<0.01). The total efficacy rate was 96.4% in the treatment group and 72.4% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture at Hegu plus Fuliu can effectively reduce hyperhidrosis in Parkinson's disease patients.

Objective To investigate the clinical value of the variety of serum levels of soL-CXCL16 and NT-proBNP peripercutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Methods A total of 77 cases received PCI were selected to research group.And the contemporaneous 30 healthy persons were chosen to control group.The serum levels of soL-CXCL16,NT-proBNP and cTnT were detected by ELISA.The relationships of soL-CXCL16 and NT-proBNP to cTnT were detected by Pearson linear correlation analysis.Results Compared to pre-PCI,the serum levels of CXCL16 were rising to the peak point at 0.5 h post-PCI,and were decreasing from 2.0 h post-PCI,then the serum levels of CXCL16 were declining to the levels of pre-PCI at 24.0 h post-PCI (P＜0.05).And the serum levels of NT-proBNP were rising from 0.5 h post-PCI,and the peak point was at 24.0 h post-PCI (P＜0.05).The postive relationships of the serum levels of CXCL16 and NT-proBNP to the serum levels of cTnT were confirmed by Pearson linear correlation analysis(P＜0.01).Conclusion Monitoring of soL-CXCL16 and NT-proBNP for patients with percutaneous coronary stenting could provide foundation for prognosis evaluation of PCI.

Cellular schwannoma is a rare benign tumor of the peripheral nerves.The tumor is consist of spindle cells which arranged in interwoven bundles,and lacking the mesh district and palisading structure.The tumor cells are abundant,with coarse chromatin,deeply stained nuclei and in multiforms.So the tumor may easily be misdiagnosed as various types of spindle cell sarcoma.Intraperitoneal cellular schwannoma may also be mistaken as gastrointestinal stromal tumors.In this article,the clinical characteristics,diagnosis and treatment of cellular schwannoma were analyzed based on the clinical data of a patient with cellular schwannoma in the gastric wall misdiagnosed as gastric stromal tumor.

Objective To establish the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) model in SD rats and to investigate if endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS) plays a role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Methods A total of 36 male SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: normal control group 1(N1,n=8), normal control group 2 (N2,n=8), model group 1(M1,n=10) and model group 2(M2,n=10). The two control groups were fed with normal diets, whereas the two model groups were provided diets enriched in fat (10% lard oil and 2% cholesterol). The rats in N1 and M1 groups were sacrificed at the 12th week, and those in N2 and M2 groups were sacrificed at the 20th week. The serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase(AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total protein (TP), triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were measured. The steatosis, immflamation and fibrosis of the liver were observed with HE and Masson staining. The expressions of GRP78, CHOP and procaspase-12 mRNA were tested using real-time PCR and the activation of procaspase-12 protein was detected by Western blot. Results At the 12th week, the liver index and the serum levels of ALT, AST,ALP,TP,TC,LDL in M1 group were significantly higher than those in N1 group (P<0.01), but HDL level was significantly lower in M1 group than that in N1 group (P<0.01). At the 20th week, the concentrations of TC and LDL in M2 group were significantly increased in comparison with N2 group. The histochemical study revealed that the hepatic steatosis and inflammation in M1 and M2 groups were more serious than those in N1 and N2 goups(P<0.01). The slight fibrosis was seen in M2 group. At the 12th and 20th weeks, the expressions of GRP78,CHOP and procaspase-12 mRNA and protein in M1 and M2 groups did not differ in N1 and N2 groups. Conclusions The fat-rich diet might successfully induce NAFLD in rats and there is no ERS observed in the study, which suggests that ERS may not be involved in the pathogenesis of NAFLD.

Objective Clinical strains of Shigella dysenteriae isolated from eastern parts of India in 1988, 1995 and 2002 were examined for the presence of class 1, 2 and 3 integrons which closely related with drug resistance and the distribution of resistance gene cassette in order to clarify the influence of integron system on drug resistance of Shigella dysenteriae. Methods Susceptibility to antimicrobial agents was tested by the disk agar diffusion method. Class 1, 2 and 3 integron genes (intI) were screened by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 16 clinical strains with drug resistance.The variable regions of gene cassette of positive strains were sequenced. Results All 16 isolates were resistant to at least 4 agents including β-lactams, aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, sulfonamides,chloramphenicols and quinolones. Class 1 integron gene was detected in 13 strains and all isolates carried class 2 integron which indicated that strains with two integron structures were detected simultaneously and class 3 integron was not detected. Class 1 integron inserted gene cassette was mainly blaara30 -aadA 1 family, conferring resistance to β-lactamase, spectinomycin and streptomycins isolates carried class 2 integron were mainly dfrAl-satl genes cassettes conferring resistance to methoxybenzyl aminopyrimidine and streptothricin, while dfrA\-sat\-aadA\ genes were present only in 4 isolates. Conclusions These data indicate that class 2 integrons are widespread in Shigella dysenteriae strains, and closely associated with multidrug resistance of Shigella.