Title: Combined Acupuncture and Medication in Treating Cerebral infarction Syndrome Based on Syndrome Differentiation
Abstract: Objective To assess the therapeutic effects of combined acupuncture and medication in treating Cerebral infarction syndrome.Methods In total of 80 patients of acute Cerebral infarction were randomized into a treatment group and a control group.The control group received conventional western medicine treatment,and treatment group received acupuncture and oral Chinese medication in addition to the conventional treatment.The therapeutic results were evaluated by using NIH Stroke Scale and Barthel's Index of Activities of Daily living.Results The total effective rate was 92.5% in the treatment group versus 72.5% in the control,and the difference was statistically significant(P0.05).Conclusion Combined acupuncture,Chinese medication and conventional treatment works better in the treatment and recovery of patients with cerebral infarction.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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