title: Effects of the lifting manipulation of scalp acupuncture for raising myodynamia of the affected limbs in hemiplegic patients due to cerebral thrombosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide a new therapy with definite quality controllable therapeutic effects for functional restoration of the affected limbs in hemiplegic patients due to cerebral thrombosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  180 patients with hemiplegia due to cerebral thrombosis were randomly divided into 2 groups: the treatment group (treated with scalp acupuncture by using the lifting manipulation) and the control group (treated with scalp acupuncture by using the twirling manipulation). Evaluations were given for the two groups based on the improvement of myodynamia and comprehensive functions after the treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both groups showed increased myodynamia, but with different cured and much relieved rates (86.67% in the treatment group and 5% in the control group, P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Scalp acupuncture with the lifting manipulation can dramatically increase myodynamia of the affected limbs in hemiplegic patients due to cerebral thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture, Zhejiang Provincial Tongde Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Yaoqi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Fu
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xiurong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Zhengen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Hongfei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Guoqiao
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Lirong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Xinwei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lingzhen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009129:Muscle Tonus; D012535:Scalp