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Clinical Observation of Combined Acupuncture and Paroxetine in Treating 33 Cases of Post-stroke Depression

Liang Zhang

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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and medicine in the treatment of post-stroke depression(PSD).Methods 33 cases were randomized into treatment group in which 17 cases were treated with acupuncture and paroxetine,and control group in which 16 cases were treated with paroxetine alone,with a course of 6 weeks.Results The total effective rate was 88.2% in the treatment group and 62.5% in the control group,with a statistically significant difference between them(P0.01);after treatment,the hamilton depression scale(HAMD)scores were obviously reduced in both groups(P0.01),with a more significant reduction in the treatment group HAMD than in the control group(P0.01).Conclusion Combined acupuncture and medicine has excellent results in the treatment of PSD,which is worth of clinical use.

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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and medicine in the treatment of post-stroke depression(PSD).Methods 33 cases were randomized into treatment group in which 17 cases were treated with acupuncture and paroxetine,and control group in which 16 cases were treated with paroxetine alone,with a course of 6 weeks.Results The total effective rate was 88.2% in the treatment group and 62.5% in the control group,with a statistically significant difference between them(P0.01);after treatment,the hamilton depression scale(HAMD)scores were obviously reduced in both groups(P0.01),with a more significant reduction in the treatment group HAMD than in the control group(P0.01).Conclusion Combined acupuncture and medicine has excellent results in the treatment of PSD,which is worth of clinical use.

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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and medicine in the treatment of post-stroke depression(PSD).Methods 33 cases were randomized into treatment group in which 17 cases were treated with acupuncture and paroxetine,and control group in which 16 cases were treated with paroxetine alone,with a course of 6 weeks.Results The total effective rate was 88.2% in the treatment group and 62.5% in the control group,with a statistically significant difference between them(P0.01);after treatment,the hamilton depression scale(HAMD)scores were obviously reduced in both groups(P0.01),with a more significant reduction in the treatment group HAMD than in the control group(P0.01).Conclusion Combined acupuncture and medicine has excellent results in the treatment of PSD,which is worth of clinical use.

Key concepts: Paroxetine, Hamd, Post-stroke depression, Medicine, Hamilton depression scale, Acupuncture, Depression (economics), Clinical efficacy

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