Influence of different frequencies of acupuncture on therapeutic effect in patients with cerebral infarction at convalescence / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
; (12): 7-9, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the influence of different frequencies of acupuncture on the therapeutic effect in patients with cerebral infarction at convalescence.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninety-seven cases were randomly divided into an observation group I (n = 50) and an observation group II (n = 47). They were treated with same Chinese drugs and western medicine and electroacupuncture at Jiquan (HT 1), Quchi (LI 11), Hegu (LI 4), Huantiao (GB 30), etc. The observation group I was treated twice each day and the observation group II once each day. After treatment of 30 days, their therapeutic effects were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate of 94.0% for improvement of limb activity in the observation group I was better than 78.7% in the observation group II (P < 0.05); the therapeutic effects for choking when taking water, dysphagia, vague mind and slurred speech were similar in the two groups (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The therapeutic effect of acupuncture twice each day on cerebral infarction at convalescence is superior to that of once daily.</p>
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Main subject:
Therapeutics
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Cerebral Infarction
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Convalescence
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Treatment Outcome
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Therapeutic Uses
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Drug Therapy
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Methods
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2009
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Article