Effects of the lifting manipulation of scalp acupuncture for raising myodynamia of the affected limbs in hemiplegic patients due to cerebral thrombosis

Kong, Y.

Xu, F.

Lin, X.

Feng, Z.

Shi, H.

Yu, G.

Hu, L.

Li, X.

Jiang, L.

Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan / sponsored by All-China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

2005

25(4)

256-259

RCT

CAM Control

Acu Versus CAM Control

Acu Versus Acu

Acupuncture

Cerebral Infarction

Hemiplegia

RCT

Restricted Modalities, Acupuncture Only

Scalp Acupuncture

Semi-Individualized Acupuncture Protocol

Stroke

TCM Acupuncture Style

Traditional Diagnosis Based Point Selection

Muscle Strength

OBJECTIVE: To provide a new therapy with definite quality controllable therapeutic effects for functional restoration of the affected limbs in hemiplegic patients due to cerebral thrombosis. METHOD: 180 patients with hemiplegia due to cerebral thrombosis were randomly divided into 2 groups: the treatment group (treated with scalp acupuncture by using the lifting manipulation) and the control group (treated with scalp acupuncture by using the twirling manipulation). Evaluations were given for the two groups based on the improvement of myodynamia and comprehensive functions after the treatment. RESULTS: Both groups showed increased myodynamia, but with different cured and much relieved rates (86.67% in the treatment group and 5% in the control group, P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Scalp acupuncture with the lifting manipulation can dramatically increase myodynamia of the affected limbs in hemiplegic patients due to cerebral thrombosis

Stroke

>1/WK

180

4 Weeks