title: Alternative therapies for stroke treatment in Asia.
abstract: Patients seek alternative therapies for stroke in Asia due to dissatisfaction with poststroke recovery. Most alternative therapies are of unproven benefit in rehabilitation. Well-conducted trials are needed to better define the role of alternative therapies in the process of poststroke recovery; the CHInese Medicine Neuroaid Efficacy on Stroke recovery is ongoing. However, further studies, better health education and rehabilitation services and centers are also required.
authors: Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors: Jeyaraj Durai
authors: JD
authors: Pandian
authors: Ming
authors: M
authors: Liu
authors: Jusuf
authors: J
authors: Misbach
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Venketasubramanian
mesh_terms: D019050:Acupressure; D026881:Acupuncture; D001208:Asia; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D029001:Herbal Medicine; D006705:Homeopathy; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008405:Massage; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008602:Mental Healing; D009071:Moxibustion; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009892:Opium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D056910:Republic of Korea; D020521:Stroke / Q000628:therapy*; D018599:Witchcraft; D015013:Yoga
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D009892:Opium