Effects of low frequency electrical stimulation on monoamine neurotransmitters,cerebral blood flow and hemorheology in children with cerebral palsy

Objective: To investigate the effects of low frequency electrical stimulation on monoamine neurotransmitters, cerebral blood flow and hemorheology in children with cerebral palsy. Methods: A total of 83 children with cerebral palsy were divided into the control group (n=42) and the observation group (n=41) according to the random data table, patients in the control group were treated with routine rehabilitation treatment, on this basis;the children in the observation group were treated with low-frequency electric stimulation. Before and after the treatment, the levels of monoamine neurotransmitter [dopamine (DA) and 5-hydroxy tryptamine (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE)], cerebral blood flow [the average blood flow velocity of anterior cerebral artery (ACA), middle cerebral artery (MCA) and posterior cerebral artery (PCA)] and blood rheology index [high/low shear whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity and fibrinogen (FIB)] of two groups were compared. Results: Before treatment, there were no significant difference of the levels of DA, 5-HT, NE, the average blood flow velocity of ACA/MCA/PCA, high/low shear whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity and FIB between the two groups. After treatment, two groups of DA, 5-HT and NE levels were significantly higher than those in the same group before treatment, and the observation group of DA, 5-HT and NE levels were significantly higher than those of the control group, the difference was statistically significant;The average blood flow rate of ACA/MCA/PCA in the observation group after treatment was significantly higher than those in the same group before treatment;After treatment, the levels of high shear/low shear blood viscosity, plasma viscosity and FIB of the two groups were significantly lower than those in the same group before treatment, and the levels of observation group after treatment were significantly lower than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant. Conclusion: Low frequency electrical stimulation can effectively increase the level of monoamine neurotransmitter, improve the level of cerebral blood flow and hemorheology, has an important clinical value.

Thirty-two cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus of qi and yin deficiency treated with laser acupuncture

Objective To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of laser acupuncture on type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)of qi and yin deficiency type.Methods Laser acupuncture was used to treat 32 patients of T2DM.Acupoint selection:Fèishū(肺俞BL13),Píshū(脾俞BL20),Shènshū(肾俞BL23),Wǎnxiàshū(胃脘下俞EX-B3),Sānyīnjiāo(三阴交SP6)and Zúsānlĭ足三里(ST36).It took 20 min in each treatment,five treatments a week.There were 2 days of interval in 2 weeks of treatment.Before and after treatment,the changes in fasting plasma glucose(FPG),postprandial 2 h glucose(2hPG),fasting insulin(FINS),glycosylated albumin(GA),insulin resistance index(HOMA-IR)and the symptom score of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)were observed in the patients.The therapeutic effect was evaluated.Results Of 32 cases,8 cases were remarkably effective,18 cases effective and 6 cases failed.The total effective rate was 81.3%.At the end of treatment course,the level of every indicator after treatment was significantly lower than that before treatment(all P<0.01).Conclusion Laser acupuncture achieves the significant therapeutic effect on T2DM of qi and yin deficiency and this therapy deserves to be promoted in clinical application.