title: Efficacy of combined treatment by scalp and penetration acupunctures with TKM medication (tang) on stroke patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Traditional Korean medicine (TKM) therapy of scalp and penetration acupuncture has been used for the treatment of stroke in Korea. This study investigated the efficacy of scalp and penetration acupuncture in combination with TKM medication.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-four stroke patients were enrolled in the program. Control group (n = 12) received herbal medicines (Baepungtang, Sopungtang or Sosokmyeongtang) and conventional body acupuncture. Treatment group (n = 12) received scalp and penetration acupuncture in addition to herbal medicines and conventional body acupuncture. Improvements in the motor functions were scored by the modified Barthel index (MBI).
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 4 weeks of treatment, statistical analysis showed significant improvement in the MBI scores for both groups. Significant difference in the MBI scores between two groups, however, was not observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The supportive effect of scalp and penetration acupuncture in the treatment of stroke needs further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu 730-090, Korea.
authors.forename: Jungchul
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Hyang-Sook
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eunyoung
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: Hi-Joon
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hun-Kuk
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hyejung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sungkeel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Changshik
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Jeongseon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kang-Hyun
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Leem
authors.forename: Ee-Hwa
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yeonhee
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Sunmi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Joo-Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D029001:Herbal Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020521:Stroke / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*