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Objective:To document the clinical efficacy of using electrical stimulation to guide acupuncture on the peroneal longus and the peroneal brevis of patients with functional ankle instability (FAI).Methods:Seventy FAI patients were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, each of 35. Both groups received routine balance function training, proprioception training and manual activation of the peroneal muscles. The observation group also received acupuncture at the motor points of the peroneal longus and the peroneal brevis muscles under the guidance of electrical stimulation, once a day, for 3 weeks. Before and after the treatment, any curative effect was quantified using the CAIT ankle instability assessment questionnaire, electromyography (iEMG) of the peroneal longus and the peroneal brevis, as well as those muscles′ excitation times during simulated varus walking.Results:All of the measurements after the treatment were significantly better than before the treatment, with the improvements in the observation group significantly greater than in the control group.Conclusions:Acupuncture at the motor points of the peroneal longus and the peroneal brevis under the guidance of electrical stimulation can effectively activate the related muscles and relieve the symptoms of functional ankle instability.
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Objective To investigate the effects of exercise on learning and memory after cerebral ischemia. Methods Ninety Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a sham-operated group, a model group and a treadmill training group ( n=30 for each) , which were further subdivided into groups to receive 7 days, 14 days or 28 days of training with 10 rats in each. The training was treadmill running at 10 m/min for 30 min a day. Cerebral ische-mia was induced in the model and training groups using permanent, bilateral common carotid artery occlusion. The training began three days after the operation. Morris water maze tests were used to measure the rats′ learning and memory ability, and Nissl staining was employed to detect the survival rates of pyramidal neurons in the CA1 area of the hippocampus. Results The average escape latency in the treadmill trained group had shortened significantly by day 7, then further by days 14 and 28. It was significantly shorter than the model group′s average at each time point. The average platform crossing time increased significantly compared with the model group′s average. Few dead neu-rons were observed in the sham-operated group. On days 14 and 28 the average survival rate of pyramidal neurons in the model group was significantly lower than in the treadmill training group or the sham-operated group, though there was no significant difference on day 7. Conclusion Treadmill training can improve learning and memory after cere-bral ischemia, at least in rats. Better effects can be observed after longer training.
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This paper aimed to review the recent literature on the TCM treatment for stroke sequelae. The content summarized and discussed the definition of stroke sequelae, herbalmedicine, TCM patents, acupuncture and so on. Sequelae of stroke’s pathogenesis was mainly caused by deficiency generating stasis, so the treatment principles were to tonifying Qi and blood and promote circulation and remove stasis with the common prescriptions, such asBuyang-Huanwudecoction,Xuefu-Zhuyu decoction andDihuang-Yinzi. Meanwhile, Chinese medicine patents and acupuncture treatment canimprove the brain function and ADL.