Effect of Muscle-region Alignment Needling plus Dermal Needle Therapy on the Long-term Therapeutic Efficacy for Post-stroke Upper-limb Spasticity / 上海针灸杂志
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
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(12): 1120-1123, 2014.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-457307
ABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo evaluate the long-term therapeutic efficacy of muscle-region alignment needling plus dermalneedle therapy in treating post-stroke upper-limb spasticity.MethodTotally 488 patients with post-stroke upper-limb spasticity were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 244 in each group. Besides theessentialrehabilitation treatment, the treatment group was intervened by muscle-region alignment needling plus dermal needle therapy, while the control group was given regular Western medication.Thetwo groups were intervened for 3 weeks and were followed up for 6 months. The neurologic function, Functional Comprehensive Assessment (FCA), and Stroke Speciality-Quality of Life (SS-QOL) were observed for the follow-up study.ResultThe total effective rate was 93.4% in the treatment group versus 61.5% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05); the neurologic function, FCA score, and SS-QOL score in the treatment group were significantly superior to that in the control group at the end of the follow-up study (P<0.05).ConclusionMuscle-region alignment needling plus dermal needle therapycan produce a content long-term therapeutic efficacy in treating post-stroke upper-limb spasticity.
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Prognostic study
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Chinese
Journal:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Year:
2014
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