Effect of Acupuncture plus Medication on the Motor Function of Patients with Hemiplegia after Ischemic Stroke Due to Qi-deficiency and Blood-stagnation / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus medication in treating hemiplegic patients after ischemic stroke due to qi deficiency and blood stagnation and its effect on motor function. Methods Ninety patients with hemiplegia after ischemic stroke due to qi deficiency and blood stagnation were randomized into an acupuncture group, a Chinese medication group and a combined group, 30 in each group. The combined group was intervened by acupuncture plus oral administration of Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang;the acupuncture group was by acupuncture alone;the Chinese medication group was by the Chinese medicinal decoction alone. The CSS score, FMA score, and BI score were observed before and after intervention, and the clinical efficacies were compared. Results The total effective rate was 93.3%in the combined group, versus 80.0%in the acupuncture group and 83.3%in the Chinese medication group, and the total effective rate in the combined group was significantly different from that in the acupuncture group and Chinese medication group (P<0.05). The CSS, FMA, and BI scores were markedly changed after intervention in the three groups (P<0.05). After intervention, the changes of CSS, FMA, and BI scores in the combined group were significantly different from that in the acupuncture group and Chinese medication group (P<0.05). Conclusions Acupuncture plus medication is an effective method in treating ischemic stroke due to qi deficiency and blood stagnation, and it can promote the recovery of neural function and improve the motor function.