title: Clinical observation on therapeutic effects of the point-penetrating method in acupuncture treatment of spastic hemiparalysis due to cerebrovascular disorders.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the therapeutic effects of different acupuncture methods for spastic hemiparalysis due to cerebrovascular disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  90 cases of spastic hemiparalysis after wind-stroke were randomly divided into a control group of 30 cases, a body acupuncture group of 30 cases and a point-penetrating acupuncture group of 30 cases. All the patients were given 4 courses of treatment, with 7 sessions constituting one therapeutic course and with a one-day interval between courses. The evaluations were made 3 times, i.e. once before treatment and once every 15 days during the treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The therapeutic effects in the point-penetrating acupuncture group were obviously superior to those of both the control group and the body acupuncture group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The point-penetrating acupuncture is an effective therapy for treating spastic hemiparalysis due to cerebrovascular disorders.
authors.affiliation: Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200021, China.
authors.forename: Wenli
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lihua
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Xiaohong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Jianping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Yin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged