BACKGROUND Unilateral exophthalmos is often caused by inflammation, neoplasm, infection,metabolic disease, vascular disorder and several other less common conditions.Reflex sympathetic dystrophy related to unilateral ...BACKGROUND Unilateral exophthalmos is often caused by inflammation, neoplasm, infection,metabolic disease, vascular disorder and several other less common conditions.Reflex sympathetic dystrophy related to unilateral exophthalmos has not been reported in the past literature.CASE SUMMARY We describe a 45-year-old female with unilateral exophthalmos caused by reflex sympathetic dystrophy and its unexpected spontaneous disappearance after a standard anterior cervical discectomy and fixation operation with two PEEK interbody cages and a plate. To our surprise, the patient’s left unilateral exophthalmos improved spontaneously in the morning on postoperative day 2-with no relapse, without any further medication, as of seven years. We have named this condition "cervicogenic exophthalmos."CONCLUSION We would inform other clinicians that unilateral exophthalmos was caused not only by inflammation, vascular disorder, infection, neoplasm, or metabolic disease, but also by reflex sympathetic dystrophy related with cervicogenic spondylosis. To the best of our knowledge, ours is the first related case report and use of the term "cervicogenic exophthalmos" after reviewing previous literature.展开更多
The authors has treated 60 cases of shoulder-arm syndrome by electroacupuncture at Bingfeng (SI 12) with satisfactory therapeutic results as reported in the following.
An analysis on 83 cases of posthemiplegic omalgia (shoulder pain) shows that the pathogenesis of the pain is closely related to the improper passive movement at the early stage of hemiplegia (62.7%). The large range o...An analysis on 83 cases of posthemiplegic omalgia (shoulder pain) shows that the pathogenesis of the pain is closely related to the improper passive movement at the early stage of hemiplegia (62.7%). The large range of passive movement is a dangerous factor leading to omalgia. In the study of upper extremity complications, the incidence of shoulder-hand syndrome is relatively high (42.2%), and it is often accompanied by hand swelling (83.1%). The authors suggest that painless movement of the shoulder joint should be limited in a range of 90-120 degrees, massage be carried out immediately after acupuncture, and the affected upper extremity be moved passively during the needle retention. This therapeutic method is definitely effective for pasthemiplegic omalgia.展开更多
Acupuncture and rehabilitation therapies were used to treat 40 cases of shoulder-hand syndrome, the results show that integration of acupuncture and rehabilitation can increase therapeutic effects and shorten treatmen...Acupuncture and rehabilitation therapies were used to treat 40 cases of shoulder-hand syndrome, the results show that integration of acupuncture and rehabilitation can increase therapeutic effects and shorten treatment courses to accelerate recovery.展开更多
Objective：To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture plus rehabilitation training in treating early-stage shoulder-hand syndrome due to ischemic stroke.Methods：Sixty patients were randomized into an observation g...Objective：To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture plus rehabilitation training in treating early-stage shoulder-hand syndrome due to ischemic stroke.Methods：Sixty patients were randomized into an observation group and a control group,30 in each.The observation group was intervened by acupuncture plus rehabilitation training,and the control group only received rehabilitation training.After 3 treatment courses,the scores of visual analogue scale （VAS） and Fugl-Meyer assessment scale （FMA）,and the clinical effect were compared between the two groups.Results：The two groups both obtained significant improvements in VAS and FMA scores after treatment （P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）.After treatment,it showed marked differences in comparing VAS and FMA scores between the observation group and the control group （P〈0.05）.The total effective rate was 86.7% in the observation group,versus 63.3% in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant （P〈0.05）.Conclusion：The result of acupuncture plus rehabilitation training in treating early-stage shoulder-hand syndrome due to ischemic stroke is superior to rehabilitation training alone.展开更多
Objective：To observe the effect of point-through-point needling combined with tuina for shoulder-hand syndrome after stroke.Methods：Eighty-six cases with post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome were randomly divided into...Objective：To observe the effect of point-through-point needling combined with tuina for shoulder-hand syndrome after stroke.Methods：Eighty-six cases with post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group,43 cases in each group.Patients in the observation group were treated by point-through-point needling combined with tuina therapy on the basis of the conventional treatment;while patients in the control group were treated by tuina therapy on the basis of conventional therapy.Six treatments constitute a course,and the efficacy was evaluated after 4 courses.Results：The total effective rate was 88.4% in the observation group,and it was 69.8% in the control group.And the comparison indicated that the observation group had a more efficient result than the control group did （χ 2 =4.497,P〈0.05）.The scores of visual analogue scale （VAS） and Fugl-Meyer assessment （FMA） were significantly improved after treatments in both groups （P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）.After treatment,the scores of VAS and FMA of the observation group were significantly different from that in the control group （P〈0.05）.Conclusion：Because of the efficacy,point-through-point needling combined with tuina therapy for shoulder-hand syndrome after stroke is certainly worthy of further study,and can be used in clinical practice.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Unilateral exophthalmos is often caused by inflammation, neoplasm, infection,metabolic disease, vascular disorder and several other less common conditions.Reflex sympathetic dystrophy related to unilateral exophthalmos has not been reported in the past literature.CASE SUMMARY We describe a 45-year-old female with unilateral exophthalmos caused by reflex sympathetic dystrophy and its unexpected spontaneous disappearance after a standard anterior cervical discectomy and fixation operation with two PEEK interbody cages and a plate. To our surprise, the patient’s left unilateral exophthalmos improved spontaneously in the morning on postoperative day 2-with no relapse, without any further medication, as of seven years. We have named this condition "cervicogenic exophthalmos."CONCLUSION We would inform other clinicians that unilateral exophthalmos was caused not only by inflammation, vascular disorder, infection, neoplasm, or metabolic disease, but also by reflex sympathetic dystrophy related with cervicogenic spondylosis. To the best of our knowledge, ours is the first related case report and use of the term "cervicogenic exophthalmos" after reviewing previous literature.
文摘The authors has treated 60 cases of shoulder-arm syndrome by electroacupuncture at Bingfeng (SI 12) with satisfactory therapeutic results as reported in the following.
文摘An analysis on 83 cases of posthemiplegic omalgia (shoulder pain) shows that the pathogenesis of the pain is closely related to the improper passive movement at the early stage of hemiplegia (62.7%). The large range of passive movement is a dangerous factor leading to omalgia. In the study of upper extremity complications, the incidence of shoulder-hand syndrome is relatively high (42.2%), and it is often accompanied by hand swelling (83.1%). The authors suggest that painless movement of the shoulder joint should be limited in a range of 90-120 degrees, massage be carried out immediately after acupuncture, and the affected upper extremity be moved passively during the needle retention. This therapeutic method is definitely effective for pasthemiplegic omalgia.
文摘Acupuncture and rehabilitation therapies were used to treat 40 cases of shoulder-hand syndrome, the results show that integration of acupuncture and rehabilitation can increase therapeutic effects and shorten treatment courses to accelerate recovery.
文摘Objective：To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture plus rehabilitation training in treating early-stage shoulder-hand syndrome due to ischemic stroke.Methods：Sixty patients were randomized into an observation group and a control group,30 in each.The observation group was intervened by acupuncture plus rehabilitation training,and the control group only received rehabilitation training.After 3 treatment courses,the scores of visual analogue scale （VAS） and Fugl-Meyer assessment scale （FMA）,and the clinical effect were compared between the two groups.Results：The two groups both obtained significant improvements in VAS and FMA scores after treatment （P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）.After treatment,it showed marked differences in comparing VAS and FMA scores between the observation group and the control group （P〈0.05）.The total effective rate was 86.7% in the observation group,versus 63.3% in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant （P〈0.05）.Conclusion：The result of acupuncture plus rehabilitation training in treating early-stage shoulder-hand syndrome due to ischemic stroke is superior to rehabilitation training alone.
文摘Objective：To observe the effect of point-through-point needling combined with tuina for shoulder-hand syndrome after stroke.Methods：Eighty-six cases with post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group,43 cases in each group.Patients in the observation group were treated by point-through-point needling combined with tuina therapy on the basis of the conventional treatment;while patients in the control group were treated by tuina therapy on the basis of conventional therapy.Six treatments constitute a course,and the efficacy was evaluated after 4 courses.Results：The total effective rate was 88.4% in the observation group,and it was 69.8% in the control group.And the comparison indicated that the observation group had a more efficient result than the control group did （χ 2 =4.497,P〈0.05）.The scores of visual analogue scale （VAS） and Fugl-Meyer assessment （FMA） were significantly improved after treatments in both groups （P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）.After treatment,the scores of VAS and FMA of the observation group were significantly different from that in the control group （P〈0.05）.Conclusion：Because of the efficacy,point-through-point needling combined with tuina therapy for shoulder-hand syndrome after stroke is certainly worthy of further study,and can be used in clinical practice.
