[Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture at Fengchi (GB 20) at different stages on pseudobulbar palsy].
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.
Ye
Fei
F
Department of Neurology, People's Hospital Affiliated to Yunyang Medical College, Shiyan City, Hubei, China. syyefei@yahoo.com.cn
Dong
Jun-li
JL
Xi
Gang-ming
GM
Yue
Xuan-ye
XY
Zhou
Shao-hua
SH
Zhuang
Feng-juan
FJ
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*