[Therapeutic effect of scalp electroacupuncture on Parkinson disease].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the therapeutic effect of scalp electroacupuncture on Parkinson disease (PD) of grade 1.5-3.0 on Hoehn-Yahr scale.


METHODS
Thirty patients with Parkinson disease were randomized equally into the treatment group and control group. Patients in the treatment group were treated by scalp eletroacupuncture at the contralateral points of MS6, MS4, MS8, MS9 and MS14 in cases of unilateral lesions or at the bilateral points for bilateral lesions, with also medication with Madopar. The patients in the control group were given Madopar only. The scores of Webster scale and the motor function of United Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) were used to for assessment before and after the therapeutic course (6 weeks).


RESULTS
Tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia were obviously improved in both the groups (P<0.05). The difference in the score of Webster scale was not significant between the two groups (P>0.05), but the treatment group showed greater improvement in motor functions than the control group (P<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Scalp electroacupuncture is effective and safe for therapy of Parkinson disease.
Jiang
Xue-mei
XM
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. jxmacu01@126.com
Huang
Yong
Y
Zhuo
Ying
Y
Gao
Yan-ping
YP
D000368:Aged; D015671:Electroacupuncture / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D012535:Scalp