[Acupoint electrogymnastics therapy for treatment of apoplectic hemiplegia: a multicenter randomized control study].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the therapeutic effect of acupoint electrogymnastics therapy on apoplectic hemiplegia, so as to further popularize this therapy in treatment of apoplectic hemiplegia.


METHODS
Using three-central, randomized, controlled, multi-blind methods, 153 cases were divided into an electrogymnastics group (n = 77) and an electroacupuncture group (n = 76). They were treated with acupoint electrogymnastics (AE) and traditional electroacupuncture (TEA), respectively. Shousanli (LI 10) and Waiguan (TE 5) on upper limbs and Yanglingquan (GB 34) and Zusanli (ST 36) on the lower limbs were selected in the two groups. A JD-2008 hemiplegia treatment apparatus was used in the AE group. Fugl-Meyer method was used for assessment of motor function and sense function of the four limbs, balance function and joint activity, etc. before and after treatment.


RESULTS
In the motor function and sense function of four limbs, balance function and joint activity in the two groups had significant improvement after treatment (both P < 0. 001) with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Both acupoint electrogymnastics (AE) and traditional electroacupuncture (TEA) have a similar therapeutic effect on apoplectic hemiplegia, but AE has the advantages of safety, reliability and convenience in operation, so it is suitable for long-term rehabilitation treatment of the patient and for popularization in hospital of basic level.
Yang
Hua-Yuan
HY
Teaching and Research Section of TCM Engineering, College of Acupuncture and Massage, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 201203, China. yhyabcd@sina.com
Liu
Tang-Yi
TY
Wang
Yan-Hong
YH
Ying
Sheng-Guo
SG
Zheng
Chao-Ying
CY
Kuai
Le
L
Gao
Ming
M
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000368:Aged; D015671:Electroacupuncture / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000628:therapy*