电针在脊髓损伤修复中的应用基础研究概况

Survey on Researches about the Mechanism of Electroacupuncture in Promoting Repair of the Injured Spinal Cord

本文就电针对脊髓损伤修复作用的应用基础研究进展作一概述,共综合32篇文献的内容,从电针治疗脊髓损伤的方法、取穴部位、应用基础研究现状、电针治疗的作用机制等方面做了归纳总结,为临床应用电针治疗脊髓损伤提供实验依据。

In the present paper, the authors review recent development of research on the acupuncture treatment of experimental spinal cord injury from 1) therapeutic methods and acupoint selection; 2) effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on the levels of some bioactive substances as endothelin, thromboxane A 2, nitric oxide, acetylcholine, nerve growth factor, neurotrophin-3, etc. in the micro-environment of the injured tissues; 3) effect of EA on the regeneration of nerves; 4) mechanism of EA in promoting the recovery of the injured spinal cord; and 5) prospect of acupuncture therapy for clinical application, and the existent problems of basic research. At the moment, EA therapy is often used as a remedy for spinal cord injury, and the most commonly used main acupoints are Jiaji (EX-B 2), and Dazhui (GV 14), Lingtai (GV 10), etc. of the Governor Vessel.