title: [Observation on therapeutic effect of abdominal acupuncture on spastic paralysis after cerebrovascular disorder].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe clinical therapeutic effect of abdominal acupuncture on spastic paralysis after cerebrovascular disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty cases of spastic paralysis after cerebrovascular disorder were randomly divided into an abdominal acupuncture group and a body acupuncture group, 30 cases in each group. They all were treated for 5 times each week, for a 3 consecutive weeks, and then the therapeutic effects were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The spasm in the abdominal acupuncture group improved significantly, but in the body acupuncture group did not significantly improve. The therapeutic effect in the abdominal acupuncture group was significantly better than that in the body acupuncture group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Abdominal acupuncture is a safe and effective therapy for spastic paralysis after cerebrovascular disorder.
authors.affiliation: Huguosi TCM Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of TCM, Beijing 100035, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Li-Ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders; D006801:Humans; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000628:therapy; D010243:Paralysis / Q000628:therapy