title: [Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture at Fengchi (GB 20) at different stages on pseudobulbar palsy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture at different stages on pseudobulbar palsy. Methods Two hundred and forty cases of pseudobulbar palsy were divided into 4 groups according to different courses of disease, i.e. group I, the course within 10 days; group II, between 10-30 days; group III, between 1-3 months; group IV, between 3-6 months. They were treated with acupuncture at Fengchi (GB 20) for 2 courses, and then their therapeutic effects were ohserved.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The effective rate was 100.0% in the group I, 96.7% in the group II, 83.3% in the group III and 76.7% in the group IV, with a significant difference among the 4 groups (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture at Fengchi (GB 20) at any stage has therapeutic effect on pseudohulbar paisy, hut the earlier treatments, the better the therapeutic effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, People's Hospital Affiliated to Yunyang Medical College, Shiyan City, Hubei, China. syyefei@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Jun-li
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Gang-ming
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Xi
authors.forename: Xuan-ye
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Shao-hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Feng-juan
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Zhuang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020828:Pseudobulbar Palsy / Q000628:therapy*