title: [Clinical evaluation on balanced muscular tension needling method for improving disabled function of stroke patients with spastic paralysis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effect of balanced muscular tension needling method for improving disabled function of stroke patients with spastic paralysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and six cases with spastic paralysis were randomly divided into an observation group (54 cases) with balanced muscular tension needling method and a control group (52 cases) with routine acupuncture method. The observation group was treated by acupuncture at the side of extensor and flexor of limbs; while the control group was treated by acupuncture at Jianyu (LI 15), Quchi (LI 11), Waiguan (TE 5) etc. And the change of muscle strength, muscle tonus, muscle spasticity and range of joint motion were evaluated hefore and after treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 30 days of treatment, the total effective rate of 96.3% (52/54) in the observation group was superior to that of 84.6% (44/32) in the control group (P < 0.01). After treatment muscle strength, muscle tonus, muscle spasticity and range of joint motion were improved in the two groups, hut the observation group was superior to the control group (all P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Balanced muscular tension needling method can significantly improve the muscle strength, muscle tonus, muscle spasticity and the range of joint motion of the stroke patients with spastic paralysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acup-Mox and Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of TCM, Changsha 410007, China. loubidan3316@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Bi-dan
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Lou
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.forename: Jin-riang
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jing-jing
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000368:Aged; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009129:Muscle Tonus; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome