Clinical observation on acupuncture for treatment of aphasia due to ischemic stroke at the early stage / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 760-762, 2005.
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en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-267338
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe therapeutic effect of acupuncture on aphasia due to ischemic stroke at the early stage.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seventy cases of aphasia due to ischemic stroke at the early stage were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a control group. The control group were treated with standard medication and rehabilitation direction, and the acupuncture group with the standard medication and rehabilitation direction plus acupuncture. Evaluation and comparison were carried out before treatment and 15 and 30 days after treatment with the western aphasia battery (WAB) AQ indexes.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The WAB AQ index evaluation 15 days and 30 days after treatment in the acupuncture group were better than those in the control group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture has synergistic action with the standard medication and rehabilitation direction.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Afasia
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Terapéutica
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Terapia por Acupuntura
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Accidente Cerebrovascular
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Año:
2005
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