Cooperating with doctors in the Department of Brain Surgery, the author have treated 50 cases of facial paralysis caused by craniocerebral trauma in recent 3 years. The results are reported as follows.
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with medicine for AIzheimer＇s disease. Methods Fifty-five patients of Alzheimer＇s disease were randomly divided into two groups in accordance wi...Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with medicine for AIzheimer＇s disease. Methods Fifty-five patients of Alzheimer＇s disease were randomly divided into two groups in accordance with random number table： the drug group （n=28） was treated with oral donepezil hydrochloride tablets, once a day for 5-10 mg with 10 days as a course of treatment; the combined acupuncture and drug group （n=27） was treated with cranial suture acupuncture combined with donepezil hydrochloride tablets in the above-mentioned way. The cranial suture acupuncture was given once a day for 30 min with 10 days as a course of treatment. Both groups were given treatment for two courses. Mini-mental state examination （MMSE）, Alzheimer＇s disease assessment scale （ADAS-Cog）, activities of daily living scale （Barthel） and electroencephalogram （EEG） were checked before and after treatment, to evaluate the efficacy of each group via integral changes of Barthel. Results MMSE score increased, Barthel index score increased, and ADAS-Cog score decreased in the two groups after treatment （P〈0.05, P〈0.01）, and the efficacy of the combined acupuncture and drug group was more significant （P〈0.01）. The α wave frequency and amplitude and θ wave frequency of EEG increased after treatment in both groups （P〈0.05）, θ wave amplitude decreased （P〈0.01）, and the efficacy of the combined acupuncture and drug group was superior to that of the drug group in terms of EEG improvement （P〈0.05）. The total effective rate of the combined acupuncture and drug group （88.9%, 24/27） was superior to that of drug group （67.9%, 18/28, P〈0.05）. Conclusion The effect of cranial suture acupuncture combined with donepezil hydrochloride tablets for Alzheimer＇s disease is more significant than only medicine therapy.展开更多
Objective To observe the early rehabilitation effects of acupuncture on brain arousal in patients with severe craniocerebral injury. Methods One hundred and two patients with severe craniocerebral injury were randomly...Objective To observe the early rehabilitation effects of acupuncture on brain arousal in patients with severe craniocerebral injury. Methods One hundred and two patients with severe craniocerebral injury were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and an electrical stimulation （ES） group with 51 cases in each group. In addition to conventional treatment and nursing in neurosurgery, acupuncture at Shuigou （水沟 GV 26）, Neiguan （内关PC 6） and Sanyingjiao （三阴交 SP 6）, as the main aeupoints, were applied for the cases in acupuncture group, and functional electrical stimulation （FES） was applied at selected muscles in the affected upper limb for the cases in ES group. The awaken rate, time for arousal and clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups after 30 days of treatments. Results The awaken rate was 82.4%（42/51） in acupuncture group, which was significantly higher than 56.9%（29/51） in ES group （P〈0.01）, and the arousal time was significantly shorter and therapeutic effects were better in acupuncture group than those in ES group （both P〈0.01）. Conclusion On the basis of conventional treatment, early application of acupuncture provides better effects on restoration of arousal function of the brain in patients with severe craniocerebral injury than functional electrical stimulation.展开更多
文摘Cooperating with doctors in the Department of Brain Surgery, the author have treated 50 cases of facial paralysis caused by craniocerebral trauma in recent 3 years. The results are reported as follows.
文摘Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with medicine for AIzheimer＇s disease. Methods Fifty-five patients of Alzheimer＇s disease were randomly divided into two groups in accordance with random number table： the drug group （n=28） was treated with oral donepezil hydrochloride tablets, once a day for 5-10 mg with 10 days as a course of treatment; the combined acupuncture and drug group （n=27） was treated with cranial suture acupuncture combined with donepezil hydrochloride tablets in the above-mentioned way. The cranial suture acupuncture was given once a day for 30 min with 10 days as a course of treatment. Both groups were given treatment for two courses. Mini-mental state examination （MMSE）, Alzheimer＇s disease assessment scale （ADAS-Cog）, activities of daily living scale （Barthel） and electroencephalogram （EEG） were checked before and after treatment, to evaluate the efficacy of each group via integral changes of Barthel. Results MMSE score increased, Barthel index score increased, and ADAS-Cog score decreased in the two groups after treatment （P〈0.05, P〈0.01）, and the efficacy of the combined acupuncture and drug group was more significant （P〈0.01）. The α wave frequency and amplitude and θ wave frequency of EEG increased after treatment in both groups （P〈0.05）, θ wave amplitude decreased （P〈0.01）, and the efficacy of the combined acupuncture and drug group was superior to that of the drug group in terms of EEG improvement （P〈0.05）. The total effective rate of the combined acupuncture and drug group （88.9%, 24/27） was superior to that of drug group （67.9%, 18/28, P〈0.05）. Conclusion The effect of cranial suture acupuncture combined with donepezil hydrochloride tablets for Alzheimer＇s disease is more significant than only medicine therapy.
文摘Objective To observe the early rehabilitation effects of acupuncture on brain arousal in patients with severe craniocerebral injury. Methods One hundred and two patients with severe craniocerebral injury were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and an electrical stimulation （ES） group with 51 cases in each group. In addition to conventional treatment and nursing in neurosurgery, acupuncture at Shuigou （水沟 GV 26）, Neiguan （内关PC 6） and Sanyingjiao （三阴交 SP 6）, as the main aeupoints, were applied for the cases in acupuncture group, and functional electrical stimulation （FES） was applied at selected muscles in the affected upper limb for the cases in ES group. The awaken rate, time for arousal and clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups after 30 days of treatments. Results The awaken rate was 82.4%（42/51） in acupuncture group, which was significantly higher than 56.9%（29/51） in ES group （P〈0.01）, and the arousal time was significantly shorter and therapeutic effects were better in acupuncture group than those in ES group （both P〈0.01）. Conclusion On the basis of conventional treatment, early application of acupuncture provides better effects on restoration of arousal function of the brain in patients with severe craniocerebral injury than functional electrical stimulation.
