Effects of the lifting manipulation of scalp acupuncture for raising myodynamia of the affected limbs in hemiplegic patients due to cerebral thrombosis.
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.
Kong
Yaoqi
Y
Department of Acupuncture, Zhejiang Provincial Tongde Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
Xu
Fu
F
Lin
Xiurong
X
Feng
Zhengen
Z
Shi
Hongfei
H
Yu
Guoqiao
G
Hu
Lirong
L
Li
Xinwei
X
Jiang
Lingzhen
L
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