Observations on the Efficacy of Combined Acupuncture and Medicine in Treating 50 Cases of Pseudobulbar Paralysis / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the curative effect of combined acupuncture and medicine on pseudobulbar paralysis. Method:The patients were allocated into an acupuncture group of 50 cases and a control group of 48 cases by completely random sampling. The acupuncture group received western medicine combined with acupuncture and the control group received simple Western medicine. Results:The effective rate was 92.0% in the acupuncture group and 62.5% in the control group. There was a very significant difference in curative effect between the two groups(P＜ 0.01). Conclusion: The curative effect of combined acupuncture and medicine on pseudobulbar paralysis is significantly better than that of simple Western medicine.