Objective：To observe the clinical efficacy of Governor Vessel-unblocking and brain-refreshing scalp acupuncture for cerebral palsy （CP） complicated with intellectual disabilities. Methods：A total of 300 CP cases a...Objective：To observe the clinical efficacy of Governor Vessel-unblocking and brain-refreshing scalp acupuncture for cerebral palsy （CP） complicated with intellectual disabilities. Methods：A total of 300 CP cases aged between 1 and 5 years were randomly allocated into a treatment group （n=150） and a control group （n=150）. Patients in the treatment group were treated with Governor Vessel-unblocking and brain- refreshing scalp acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training, whereas patients in the control group received rehabilitation training alone. The Beijing Gesell developmental （Gesell） scale and gross motor function measure （GMFM） scale were used to assess the motor and intellectual development before and 3 months after the treatment. In addition, the head CT/MRI examination was applied to assess the brain nerve repair before and after the treatment. Results：After the treatment, the total effective rate in the treatment group was 78.0%, versus 42.7% in the control group, showing a statistical significance （P〈0.05）. As for scores of five subscales in the Gesell scale, there were significant intra-group differences in the treatment group （allP〈0.05）; and the scores in the treatment group were significantly better than those in the control group （allP〈0.05）. As for scores of five dimensions in GMFM scale, there were significant intra-group differences in the treatment group （allP〈0.05）; and the scores in the treatment group were significantly better than those in the control group （allP〈0.05）. According to the head CT/MRI findings, the total effective rate was 73.3% in the treatment group, versus 62.0% in the control group, showing a statistical significance （P〈0.05）. Conclusion：When used in combination with rehabilitative training, Governor Vessel-unblocking and brain-refreshing scalp acupuncture can significantly improve the clinical efficacy for cerebral palsy complicated with intellectual disabilities. It can also improve the patients＆#39; motor function, intelligence and language ability.展开更多
Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of cranial suture acupuncture plus paroxetine in treating depression, and to discuss the action mechanism of this acupuncture method. Methods： One hundred depre...Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of cranial suture acupuncture plus paroxetine in treating depression, and to discuss the action mechanism of this acupuncture method. Methods： One hundred depression patients were allocated to an observation group and a control group according to the random number table, with 50 cases in each group. The control group was intervened by oral administration of paroxetine tablets, 20 mg each time, once a day for successive 6 weeks; the observation group was additionally given cranial suture acupuncture, once a day for 6 weeks. They were scored by Hamilton depression scale-17 （HAMD-27） before the treatment and respectively after 1-week, 2-week, 4-week and 6-week treatment. The clinical efficacy and safety were also observed. Results： After 6-week treatment, the total effective rate was 94.0% in the observation group versus 78.0% in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant （P〈0.01）. The HAMD-17 scores respectively after 1-week, 2-week, 4-week and 6-week treatment were significantly lower than the score before the treatment in the observation group （all P〈0.05）; the HAMD-17 scores respectively after 2-week, 4-week and 6-week treatment were significantly different from the score before the treatment in the control group （all P〈0.05）. There were significant differences in the HAMD-17 score between the two groups respectively after 4-week and 6-week treatment （both P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Cranial suture acupuncture plus paroxetine can ease the symptoms of depression, with faster onset and more significant therapeutic efficacy compared with paroxetine alone.展开更多
基金supported by Project of Guangdong Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine No.20131055~~
文摘Objective：To observe the clinical efficacy of Governor Vessel-unblocking and brain-refreshing scalp acupuncture for cerebral palsy （CP） complicated with intellectual disabilities. Methods：A total of 300 CP cases aged between 1 and 5 years were randomly allocated into a treatment group （n=150） and a control group （n=150）. Patients in the treatment group were treated with Governor Vessel-unblocking and brain- refreshing scalp acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training, whereas patients in the control group received rehabilitation training alone. The Beijing Gesell developmental （Gesell） scale and gross motor function measure （GMFM） scale were used to assess the motor and intellectual development before and 3 months after the treatment. In addition, the head CT/MRI examination was applied to assess the brain nerve repair before and after the treatment. Results：After the treatment, the total effective rate in the treatment group was 78.0%, versus 42.7% in the control group, showing a statistical significance （P〈0.05）. As for scores of five subscales in the Gesell scale, there were significant intra-group differences in the treatment group （allP〈0.05）; and the scores in the treatment group were significantly better than those in the control group （allP〈0.05）. As for scores of five dimensions in GMFM scale, there were significant intra-group differences in the treatment group （allP〈0.05）; and the scores in the treatment group were significantly better than those in the control group （allP〈0.05）. According to the head CT/MRI findings, the total effective rate was 73.3% in the treatment group, versus 62.0% in the control group, showing a statistical significance （P〈0.05）. Conclusion：When used in combination with rehabilitative training, Governor Vessel-unblocking and brain-refreshing scalp acupuncture can significantly improve the clinical efficacy for cerebral palsy complicated with intellectual disabilities. It can also improve the patients＆#39; motor function, intelligence and language ability.
文摘Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of cranial suture acupuncture plus paroxetine in treating depression, and to discuss the action mechanism of this acupuncture method. Methods： One hundred depression patients were allocated to an observation group and a control group according to the random number table, with 50 cases in each group. The control group was intervened by oral administration of paroxetine tablets, 20 mg each time, once a day for successive 6 weeks; the observation group was additionally given cranial suture acupuncture, once a day for 6 weeks. They were scored by Hamilton depression scale-17 （HAMD-27） before the treatment and respectively after 1-week, 2-week, 4-week and 6-week treatment. The clinical efficacy and safety were also observed. Results： After 6-week treatment, the total effective rate was 94.0% in the observation group versus 78.0% in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant （P〈0.01）. The HAMD-17 scores respectively after 1-week, 2-week, 4-week and 6-week treatment were significantly lower than the score before the treatment in the observation group （all P〈0.05）; the HAMD-17 scores respectively after 2-week, 4-week and 6-week treatment were significantly different from the score before the treatment in the control group （all P〈0.05）. There were significant differences in the HAMD-17 score between the two groups respectively after 4-week and 6-week treatment （both P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Cranial suture acupuncture plus paroxetine can ease the symptoms of depression, with faster onset and more significant therapeutic efficacy compared with paroxetine alone.
