EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE PLUS MOXIBUSTION OF YONGQUAN POINT ON DYSCINESIA AND BLOOD RHEOLOGY IN STROKE PATIENTS

• 来源期刊: 世界针灸杂志(英文版)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: 张笑平 北京 卫生 科技出版社 康复医学 机理研究 中国针灸
• 年，卷（期）: 2001,（2）
• 页码范围: 13-15
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: R246
• 语种: 中文

摘要

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture plus moxibustion of Yongquan (KI 1) in improving stroke patients' dyskinesia and blood rheology. Methods: 78 cases of stroke patients were treated by acupuncture and moxibustion of Yongquan (KI 1), once daily, with 20 days being a therapeutic course. Indexes of whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, platelet aggregation rate, packed cell volume and fibrinogen were detected before and after treatment. Changes of the functional activity were assessed using Barthel marking method. Results: After 2 courses of acupuncture treatment, all the above mentioned indexes and functional activity were improved significantly (P<0.05~0.01). Conclusion: Acupuncture and moxibustion of Yongquan (KI 1) has an active effect in improving stroke patients' dyskinesia and blood rheology.