Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with medicine on Parkinson disease / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 645-647, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-296971
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe therapeutic effect of acupuncture on Parkinson disease (PD).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases of PD were randomly divided into 2 groups, an acupuncture plus medication group and a medication group, 30 cases in each group. The acupuncture plus medication group were treated with acupuncture at Shenting (GV 24), Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (EX-HN 1), etc. and oral administration of Madopa, and the medication group only with Madopa. Their therapeutic effect and scores of Parkinson disease function rating scale (modified UPDRS) were compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total improvement rate of 80.0% in the acupuncture plus medication group was significantly higher than 60.0% in the medication group (P < 0.05); the decrease of cumulative score of UPDRS in the acupuncture plus medication group was better than that in the medication group (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture has a certain therapeutic effect on PD.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parkinson Disease
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Therapeutics
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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