[Effects of scalp penetration acupuncture on plasma endothelin (ET) and calcitonin related peptide (CGRP) contents in the patient of acute intracerebral hemorrhage].
OBJECTIVE
To study the mechanism of scalp penetration acupuncture treating acute cerebral hemorrhage (ACH).


METHODS
The treatment group (n = 30) and the control group (n = 30) were treated with the same basic therapy, but scalp penetration acupuncture was added to the treatment group. Changes of plasma ET and CGRP contents were compared.


RESULTS
After treatment for 14 days, the content of plasma ET in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P < 0.01). Moreover, the content of plasma CGRP was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Scalp penetration acupuncture is able to improve the prognosis of the patient with ACH by means of regulating the contents of plasma ET and CGRP.
Bao
Chun-Ling
CL
Institute of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Heilongjiang University of TCM, Harbin 150040, China. chunlingb@sina.com
Dong
Hong-Sheng
HS
Dong
Gui-Rong
GR
Luo
En-Li
EL
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D002116:Calcitonin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D016232:Endothelins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D012535:Scalp
D016232:Endothelins; D002116:Calcitonin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide