Multi-central controlled study on acupuncture for treatment of cerebral infarction in restoration stage / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To probe into long-term therapeutic effect and safety of Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture for treatment of cerebral infarction in restoration stage.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two hundred and thirty-four cases of cerebral infarction in restoration stage were randomly assigned to a Xingnao group and a routine group. The Xingnao group (n=116) were treated by Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture (once each day, for 4 weeks) and routine treatment of western medicine, and the routine group (n=118) were treated with routine acupuncture and the routine treatment of western medicine. They were followed-up for 6 months. The main indexes living, treatment and recurrence at the end of the following survey and the secondary indexes assessment of nervous functions at the end of the following survey, and the incidence rate of bad events in acupuncture were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The death rate was 0.86% and the continuing treatment rate was 36.21% in the Xingnao group, and 1.69% and 36.44% in the routine group, with no significant difference between the two groups (both P>0.05) at the following-up of 6 months; the Xingnao group in decreasing recurrent rate and improving nervous function was better than the routine group (P<0.01); no severe adverse response was found in the 2 groups.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture is safe and it is superior to routine acupuncture in long-term therapeutic effect, decreasing recurrence rate, improving nervous function.</p>

Clinical observation on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of aorto-arteritis of arterial type in the head and arm / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To search for an effective therapy for aorto-arteritis of arterial type in the head and arm.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Eighty cases were randomly divided into an acupuncture and moxibustion group and a medication group, 40 cases in each group. Renying (ST 9), Taiyuan (LU 9), Jiquan (HT 1) and other acupoints were selected in the acupuncture group, and the medication group were treated with intravenous dripping of Fufang Danshen Liquid. Their therapeutic effects were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The clinical cured rate and the total effective rate were 15.0% and 95.0% in the acupuncture group, and 0 and 75.0% in the medication group, respectively, with a very significant difference between the two groups in the therapeutic effect (P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture and moxibustion has a definite therapeutic effect, which is significantly superior to that of the routine medication for aorto-arteritis of arterial type in the head and arm.</p>

Observation on therapeutic effect of activating brain function to cause resuscitation needling method on deglutition disorders after stroke / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture on poststroke deglutition disorders.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty-eight inpatients of moderate and severe deglutition disorders were treated by the activating brain function to cause resuscitation needling method.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Twenty-six cases were cured, 24 were remarkedly effective, 16 were effective, with a total effective rate of 97.06%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>This needling method has a markedly therapeutic effect on poststroke moderate and severe deglutition disorders.</p>