Clinical observation on treating hemiplegia spasticity from ischemic stroke with point-through-point acupuncture by stages

Objective:To observe the difference in curative effect of treating ischemic stroke with point-through-point acupuncture by stages and modern rehabilitation medicine therapy,in order to explore the effective therapy for the hemiplegia spasticity from ischemic stroke.Methods:Sixty patients with hemiplegia spasticity from ischemic stroke were randomly divided into acupuncture group and rehabilitation group,and with 30 patients in each group.Patients in acupuncture group were treated with point-through-point acupuncture by stages,and patients in rehabilitation group were treated with modern rehabilitation medicine therapy based on the neurology baseline treatment.The degree of nerve function defect score(NDS),Fugl-Meyer assessment score,and the whole medical effect of patients in these two groups were compared after treating for 28 days.Results:The total effective rate of acupuncture group and rehabilitation group was 80% and 70%,respectively,and the difference between the two groups was significant(P0.05).The improvement in NDS and Fugl-Meyer assessment score of patients in acupuncture group was superior to that of rehabilitation group(P0.05).Conclusion:Point-through-point acupuncture by stages is the effective therapy for hemiplegia spasticity from ischemic stroke,and is worth to be popularized and applied.