title: [Cranial acupuncture in the treatment of spasticity. Clinical results].
abstract: Hospitals in communist China perfected a new acupuncture technique about 3 yrs ago, whereby needles are placed in the scalp to stimulate the cortical centres below. This method is particularly indicated in subjects with neurological damage. Results observed in 45 subjects with cerebral vasculopathy at the neurological clinic of Pisa University and the reflexotherapy service of the University of Turin were encouraging and suggest that clinical experimentation should be attempted on a wider scale.
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003391:Cranial Nerves; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005116:Extrapyramidal Tracts; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000628:therapy*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000628:therapy; D009129:Muscle Tonus; D011712:Pyramidal Tracts
vernacular_title: L'agopuntura cranica nel trattamento della spasticitá. Risultati clinici