Clinical observation on head point-through-point electroacupuncture for treatment of poststroke depression / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 241-244, 2007.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-351896
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe clinical therapeutic effect of head point-through-point electroacupuncture (EA) on poststroke depression (PSD) and to study the mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and eight cases of PSD were randomly divided into a point-through-point EA group (n = 38), a non point-through-point group (n = 36) and a western medicine group (n = 34). After treatment of 28 days, their therapeutic effects, scores of HAMD depression scale and SDS self-rating scale, and plasma 5-HT contents were compared before and after treatment among the 3 groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The effective rate of 86.84% in the point-through-point EA group was better than 63.89% in the non point-through-point group and 67.65% in the western medicine group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Plasma 5-HT content in the point-through-point EA group increased significantly, with a very significant difference as compared with that of the non point-through-point group (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Head point-through-point therapy can obviously increase plasma 5-HT content of the patient with PSD, so as to cure poststroke depression, with a better therapeutic effect than other two groups.</p>
Texto completo:
DisponíveL
Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Couro Cabeludo
/
Terapêutica
/
Sangue
/
Serotonina
/
Eletroacupuntura
/
Acidente Vascular Cerebral
/
Depressão
Limite:
Adulto
/
Idoso
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS