title: [Observation on therapeutic effect of blood-letting therapy on apoplectic hemiplegia numbness syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe therapeutic effect of blood-letting therapy on apoplectic hemiplegia numbness syndrome and search for clinically effective therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety and five cases of apoplectic hemiplegia were randomly divided into a treatment group of 55 cases and a control group of 40 cases in order of visiting. The treatment group were treated with tapping Huatuo Jiaji (EX-B2) on the back by plum-blossom needle combined with blood-letting on twelve Well-points or Shixuan (EX-UE 11), once every day, 6 times constituting one course; the control group were treated with routine acupuncture at points of the four limbs, once daily, 12 times constituting one course. After they were treated for 4 courses, their therapeutic effects were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate was 94.5% in the treatment group and 77.5% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Blood-letting therapy is an effective therapy for post-apoplectic hemiplegia numbness syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Shanxi Provincial Fenyang Hospital, Shanxi Fenyang 032200, China. sxfylzj@sohu.com
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhong-jie
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tu-sheng
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018962:Phlebotomy; D020521:Stroke / Q000628:therapy*; D013577:Syndrome