Clinical Observation of Electroacupuncture and Rehabilitation Training in Treating Cerebral Infarction / 针灸推拿医学(英文版)
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
;
(6): 140-142, 2009.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-472795
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture and rehabilitation exercises in the treatment of cerebral infarction.Methods:
Seventy-four patients with cerebral infarction were randomized into treatment group and control group in visit sequence.Thirty-seven cases in treatment group were treated with electroacupuncture and rehabilitation exercises,and other 37 cases in control group were treated with electroacupuncture alone.The treatment was given once a day and there was a 2-day interval after any consecutive 5 treatments.After total 30 treatments,Fugl-Meyer scale was used to evaluate motor function and Barthel Index to evaluate the activities of daily living.Results:
After treatments,the motor function of paralyzed limb and activities of daily living were obviously improved in both groups,with more significant improvement in treatment group than in control group (P<0.05).Conclusion:
Combination of electroacupuncture and rehabilitation exercises has better effects than simple electroacupuncture in the treatment of cerebral infarction.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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