2006•Shanghai zhenjiu zazhiRequires access
Influence of Nape Cluster Acupuncture on Peripheral Serum ET Content in Patients with Acute Cerebral Infarction
Cao Tie-ju
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Abstract
Objective To investigate the mechanism of treatment of acute cerebral infarction with nape cluster acupuncture.Methods Eighty patients with acute cerebral infarction were selected and randomly allocated to group A and B.Group B received acute stage’s routine treatment and group A,nape cluster acupuncture in addition to the treatment for group A.The treatment was given twice daily,15 days as a course.Neural deficit was scored and changes in plasma ET content observed.Results There were significant differences in neural deficit score and plasma ET content between pretreatment and posttreatment in both groups(P0.05),but there were significant differences between group A and B after treatment(P0.05),that is ,the curative effect was better in group A than in group B.Conclusion Nape cluster acupuncture can effectively treat acute cerebral infarction,obviously decrease plasma ET content and reduce neural deficit score.Addition of nape cluster acupuncture in the acute stage of cerebral infarction has a better effect than simple medication.