Observation on therapeutic effect of blood-letting therapy on apoplectic hemiplegia numbness syndrome / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 337-338, 2006.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-303074
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe therapeutic effect of blood-letting therapy on apoplectic hemiplegia numbness syndrome and search for clinically effective therapy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninety and five cases of apoplectic hemiplegia were randomly divided into a treatment group of 55 cases and a control group of 40 cases in order of visiting. The treatment group were treated with tapping Huatuo Jiaji (EX-B2) on the back by plum-blossom needle combined with blood-letting on twelve Well-points or Shixuan (EX-UE 11), once every day, 6 times constituting one course; the control group were treated with routine acupuncture at points of the four limbs, once daily, 12 times constituting one course. After they were treated for 4 courses, their therapeutic effects were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate was 94.5% in the treatment group and 77.5% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Blood-letting therapy is an effective therapy for post-apoplectic hemiplegia numbness syndrome.</p>
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Main subject:
Syndrome
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Therapeutics
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Phlebotomy
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Stroke
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Hemiplegia
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Hypesthesia
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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:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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