Objective: To observe the short-term effect and long-term effect of acupuncture on blood flow of vertebral and basilar arteries in stroke patients. Methods: A total of 58 stroke patients (34 males and 24 females) were...Objective: To observe the short-term effect and long-term effect of acupuncture on blood flow of vertebral and basilar arteries in stroke patients. Methods: A total of 58 stroke patients (34 males and 24 females) were agreed to participate in this study, and changes of blood flow of the vertebral and basilar arteries were detected after one week’s and 45 days’ continuous acupuncture treatment by using a Doppler’s ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus. Bilateral Fengchi (GB 20), Wangu (GB 12), Tianzhu (BL 10), etc. were punctured and stimulated with small amplitude, high frequency and twirling-reinforcing method for 3 min. The treatment was conducted once daily. Results: Following one week’s and 45 days’ acupuncture treatment, diastolic velocity (DV), systolic velocity (SV) and mean velocity (MV) of the basilar artery increased significantly in comparison with pre-treatment (P<0.05～0.01). After one week’s acupuncture treatment, DV, SV and MV of the vertebral artery on the affected side of the brain and after 45 days’ treatment, DV, SV and MV of the vertebral artery on the bilateral sides of the brain all increased considerably compared with their individual basic levels of pre-treatment (P<0.05～0.01). No significant differences were found between pre-treatment and post-treatment in pulse index (PI) of the basilar artery and bilateral vertebral arteries (P> 0.05). Results indicated that acupuncture treatment could effectively improve blood supply of the basilar artery and regulate the uneven blood flow of the bilateral vertebral arteries. Conclusion: Acupuncture treatment can raise blood flow of the brain in stroke patients.展开更多
Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of combined massage and traction technique in the treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type （CSA）. Methods： Ninety-eight cases of cervical spondylosis o...Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of combined massage and traction technique in the treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type （CSA）. Methods： Ninety-eight cases of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type were randomized into two groups, a treatment group in which 50 cases were treated by traditional massage and traction technique, and a control group in which 48 cases were treated by traditional massage. Results： After treatment, the mean velocity （Vm） of vertebral artery （VA） and basilar artery （BA） were improved markedly in the treatment group （P〈0.05）; and there was a significant difference between the two groups after treatment （P〈0.01）. In the treatment group, 17 cases were cured and 22 cases obviously improved; and the rate of cure and marked effective was 78.0%, the total effective rate was 98.0%. In the control group, 8 cases were cured and 10 cases obviously improved, the rate of cure and marked effective was 37.5% and the total effective rate was 89.6%. There was a significant difference in the rate of cure and marked effective between the two groups （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Combined massage and traction technique has better results than single traditional massage in the treatment of CSA.展开更多
文摘Objective: To observe the short-term effect and long-term effect of acupuncture on blood flow of vertebral and basilar arteries in stroke patients. Methods: A total of 58 stroke patients (34 males and 24 females) were agreed to participate in this study, and changes of blood flow of the vertebral and basilar arteries were detected after one week’s and 45 days’ continuous acupuncture treatment by using a Doppler’s ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus. Bilateral Fengchi (GB 20), Wangu (GB 12), Tianzhu (BL 10), etc. were punctured and stimulated with small amplitude, high frequency and twirling-reinforcing method for 3 min. The treatment was conducted once daily. Results: Following one week’s and 45 days’ acupuncture treatment, diastolic velocity (DV), systolic velocity (SV) and mean velocity (MV) of the basilar artery increased significantly in comparison with pre-treatment (P<0.05～0.01). After one week’s acupuncture treatment, DV, SV and MV of the vertebral artery on the affected side of the brain and after 45 days’ treatment, DV, SV and MV of the vertebral artery on the bilateral sides of the brain all increased considerably compared with their individual basic levels of pre-treatment (P<0.05～0.01). No significant differences were found between pre-treatment and post-treatment in pulse index (PI) of the basilar artery and bilateral vertebral arteries (P> 0.05). Results indicated that acupuncture treatment could effectively improve blood supply of the basilar artery and regulate the uneven blood flow of the bilateral vertebral arteries. Conclusion: Acupuncture treatment can raise blood flow of the brain in stroke patients.
文摘Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of combined massage and traction technique in the treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type （CSA）. Methods： Ninety-eight cases of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type were randomized into two groups, a treatment group in which 50 cases were treated by traditional massage and traction technique, and a control group in which 48 cases were treated by traditional massage. Results： After treatment, the mean velocity （Vm） of vertebral artery （VA） and basilar artery （BA） were improved markedly in the treatment group （P〈0.05）; and there was a significant difference between the two groups after treatment （P〈0.01）. In the treatment group, 17 cases were cured and 22 cases obviously improved; and the rate of cure and marked effective was 78.0%, the total effective rate was 98.0%. In the control group, 8 cases were cured and 10 cases obviously improved, the rate of cure and marked effective was 37.5% and the total effective rate was 89.6%. There was a significant difference in the rate of cure and marked effective between the two groups （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Combined massage and traction technique has better results than single traditional massage in the treatment of CSA.
