[Observation on therapeutic effect of pulse magnetic acupuncture at scalp acupoints on acute cerebral infarction].
OBJECTIVE
To apply pulse magnetic acupuncture at scalp acupoints to treat acute cerebral infarction and to explore the mechanism.


METHODS
A pulse magnetic acupuncture group, a routine acupuncture group and a static magnetic acupuncture group were set up, 30 cases in each group. Their clinical therapeutic effects were observed.


RESULTS
The cured-markedly effective rate was 80.0% in the pulse magnetic acupuncture group and 70.3% in the routine acupuncture group with no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05), which were significant difference with 36.6% in the static magnetic acupuncture group (P<0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Pulse magnetic acupuncture and routine acupuncture at scalp acupoints have same therapeutic effect on acute cerebral infarction, which is superior to that of static magnetic acupuncture.
Cui
Hai
H
College of TCM, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. drcuihai@sohu.com
Zhang
Hai-feng
HF
Ren
Zhan-min
ZM
Yu
Zhi-shun
ZS
Tang
Qiang
Q
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012535:Scalp; D020521:Stroke / Q000628:therapy