Objective：To observe the effect of row needling in muscle regions combined with seven-star needle tapping on cognitive function and quality of life （QOL） in patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity. Methods...Objective：To observe the effect of row needling in muscle regions combined with seven-star needle tapping on cognitive function and quality of life （QOL） in patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity. Methods： A total of 448 eligible cases were randomly allocated into a treatment group and a control group, 244 in each group. Based on standard conventional treatment, cases in the treatment group received row needling in muscle regions combined with seven-star needle tapping, whereas cases in the control group took oral Western medication. After 3 weeks of treatment, the cognitive functions were assessed using comprehensive functional assessment （CFA） and mini-mental state examination （MMSE）. The O,OL was evaluated using the Chinese-version 36-item short-form health survey （SF-36）. Results： After treatment, the CFA and MMSE scores were significantly improved in both groups （P〈0.05）; and there were between-group statistical differences （P〈0.05）, showing a better effect in the treatment group than that in the control group. In addition, there were between-group statistical significances in scores of QOL （P〈0.05, P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Row needling in muscle regions combined with seven-star needle tapping can significantly improve the cognitive function and O, OL of patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity.展开更多
基金supported by Scientific Research Project of Hebei Provincial Administration Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine,No.2009180~~
文摘Objective：To observe the effect of row needling in muscle regions combined with seven-star needle tapping on cognitive function and quality of life （QOL） in patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity. Methods： A total of 448 eligible cases were randomly allocated into a treatment group and a control group, 244 in each group. Based on standard conventional treatment, cases in the treatment group received row needling in muscle regions combined with seven-star needle tapping, whereas cases in the control group took oral Western medication. After 3 weeks of treatment, the cognitive functions were assessed using comprehensive functional assessment （CFA） and mini-mental state examination （MMSE）. The O,OL was evaluated using the Chinese-version 36-item short-form health survey （SF-36）. Results： After treatment, the CFA and MMSE scores were significantly improved in both groups （P〈0.05）; and there were between-group statistical differences （P〈0.05）, showing a better effect in the treatment group than that in the control group. In addition, there were between-group statistical significances in scores of QOL （P〈0.05, P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Row needling in muscle regions combined with seven-star needle tapping can significantly improve the cognitive function and O, OL of patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity.
