Objective:To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture(EA)for stroke with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(OSAS).Methods:Thirty cases in conformity with the diagnostic criteria were selected and treated by EA....Objective:To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture(EA)for stroke with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(OSAS).Methods:Thirty cases in conformity with the diagnostic criteria were selected and treated by EA.Before treatment and four weeks after treatment,nocturnal polysomnography,Epworth sleeping scale(ESS),National Institutes of Health stroke scale(NIHSS)were assessed.Two years after treatment,ESS was assessed and the relevant symptoms were examined.Results:Twenty-one cases completed the observation and 9 cases dropped out.In the 21 cases after treatment,apnea hyponea index(AHI)decreased obviously(P<0.05),and the lowest oxyhemoglobin saturation(SaO2)increased obviously in sleep(P<0.05)and ESS score decreased obviously(P<0.05).NIHSS score didn’t improve obviously(P>0.05).In the follow-up examination two years later,16 cases completed the observation and 5 cases dropped out.In the 16 cases,ESS score didn’t obviously improve in comparison of those before treatment and four weeks after treatment(both P>0.05).Conclusion:EA therapy for stroke with OSAS can reduce AHI,and enhance the lowest SaO2in sleep and improve the clinical symptoms of the patients.In the follow-up examinations two years after treatment,the long-term effect was not obvious.展开更多
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture(EA)for stroke with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(OSAS).Methods:Thirty cases in conformity with the diagnostic criteria were selected and treated by EA.Before treatment and four weeks after treatment,nocturnal polysomnography,Epworth sleeping scale(ESS),National Institutes of Health stroke scale(NIHSS)were assessed.Two years after treatment,ESS was assessed and the relevant symptoms were examined.Results:Twenty-one cases completed the observation and 9 cases dropped out.In the 21 cases after treatment,apnea hyponea index(AHI)decreased obviously(P<0.05),and the lowest oxyhemoglobin saturation(SaO2)increased obviously in sleep(P<0.05)and ESS score decreased obviously(P<0.05).NIHSS score didn’t improve obviously(P>0.05).In the follow-up examination two years later,16 cases completed the observation and 5 cases dropped out.In the 16 cases,ESS score didn’t obviously improve in comparison of those before treatment and four weeks after treatment(both P>0.05).Conclusion:EA therapy for stroke with OSAS can reduce AHI,and enhance the lowest SaO2in sleep and improve the clinical symptoms of the patients.In the follow-up examinations two years after treatment,the long-term effect was not obvious.
