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12014128

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-5-16
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of electro-acupuncture treatment in acute phase of cerebral infarction on the motor functions. In this randomly controlled trial, 86 patients were allocated to two groups, the experimental group given clinical and electro-acupuncture treatments for a period of 4 weeks, and the control group given clinical treatment plus active and/or passive functional exercise. The result showed that the level of impairment and disability in both groups were improvement according to the Chinese Stroke Scale, Brunnstrom-Fugl-Meyer score, and Barthel Index throughout the study and 3 months after. The motor functions and the activities of daily living (ADL) were improved significantly in the electro-acupuncture group as compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Also, the results showed greater reduction of neurological deficit in the electro-acupuncture group than in the control group. CONCLUSION: Early acupuncture treatment for acute stroke patients may improve motor functions, and consequently the activities of daily living.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0255-2922
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
270-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of electro-acupuncture on motor function recovery in patients with acute cerebral infarction: a randomly controlled trial.
pubmed:affiliation
Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial