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 acupuncture treatment for migraine. Methods： Forty cases were randomly allocated to a treatment group and a control group, 20 cases in each group. Cases in the treatmen...Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture treatment for migraine. Methods： Forty cases were randomly allocated to a treatment group and a control group, 20 cases in each group. Cases in the treatment group were treated with acupuncture, while cases in the control group were treated with oral Sibelium. After that, the changes of cerebral blood flow were observed before and after treatment. Results： There was significant difference in clinical efficacies between two groups （P〈0.05）. There were also significant differences in arterial blood flow velocities of before and after treatment. Acupuncture can produce substantial differences （P〈0.05） in blood flow velocities of vertebral artery （VA）, middle cerebral artery （MCA） and anterior cerebral artery （ACA） during an increased flow rate. It can also produce statistical differences in blood flow velocities of VA during a decreased flow rate （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Acupuncture can effectively alleviate the pain of migraine sufferers and exert a two-way regulation on the cerebral blood flow.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 acupuncture treatment for migraine. Methods： Forty cases were randomly allocated to a treatment group and a control group, 20 cases in each group. Cases in the treatment group were treated with acupuncture, while cases in the control group were treated with oral Sibelium. After that, the changes of cerebral blood flow were observed before and after treatment. Results： There was significant difference in clinical efficacies between two groups （P〈0.05）. There were also significant differences in arterial blood flow velocities of before and after treatment. Acupuncture can produce substantial differences （P〈0.05） in blood flow velocities of vertebral artery （VA）, middle cerebral artery （MCA） and anterior cerebral artery （ACA） during an increased flow rate. It can also produce statistical differences in blood flow velocities of VA during a decreased flow rate （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Acupuncture can effectively alleviate the pain of migraine sufferers and exert a two-way regulation on the cerebral blood flow.
