title: [Effects of head point-through-point electroacupuncture on SOD and LPO in the patient of Parkinson's disease].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe clinical therapeutic effect of head point-through-point electroacupuncture on Parkinson's disease and the mechanism.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-six cases of Parkinson's disease were randomly divided into a treatment group (n=37) treated with head point-through-point electroacupuncture and oral administration of madopa, and a control group (n=39) with only oral administration of madopa. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and lipids peroxides (LPO) were determined before and after treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The effective rate was 97.3% in the treatment group and 61.5% in the control group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01). SOD activity and LPO content were significantly improved after treatment in the treatment group (P < 0.01), with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Head point-through-point electroacupuncture can improve SOD activity and LPO content in the body so as to cure Parkinson's disease.
authors.affiliation: Heilongjiang Province Academy of TCM, Harbin 150036, China. hljwang@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Shun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yu-ying
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Yan-jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jin-rong
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015671:Electroacupuncture / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase