title: [Effects of acupuncture combined with modern rehabilitation technique at early stage on life self-care ability and mental state of the patient of stroke].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe effects of acupuncture combined with modern rehabilitation at early stage on life self-care ability and mental state of the patient of stroke.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred and twelve cases with stable life signs and no progress of neurological signs for 48 hours were randomly divided into an acupuncture plus rehabilitation group (group I, n = 113) and a simple acupuncture group (group II, n = 99). The group I were treated by acupuncture plus psychological therapy and movement function rehabilitation therapy, and the group II by simple acupuncture. Their life self-care ability and mental state were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The score of life self-care ability in the group I was up-regulated by 17.57 points (P < 0.05) and the mental state was down-regulated by 5.86 points (P < 0.05) in average as compared with that in the group II.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture combined with modern rehabilitation technique at early stage of stroke can significantly improve life self-care ability and mental state of the patient.
authors.affiliation: College of Clinical Medicine, Gansu College of TCM, Lanzhou 730000, China.
authors.forename: Jian-Jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Ya-Li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine; D012648:Self Care; D020521:Stroke