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Cerebellar activation by deqi is important in acupuncture treatment of stroke
Categories: Stroke, Acupuncture
Chinese clinicians treating patients following ischemic stroke have found evidence that cerebellar activation by deqi may be one of the mechanisms by which acupuncture exerts its beneficial effects ...
Acupuncture improves cerebral blood flow velocity post-stroke
Categories: Stroke
Acupuncture can influence cerebral blood flow velocity and may be useful for enhancing cerebral blood flow during post-stroke rehabilitation ...
Acupuncture better than conventional care for acute stroke
Categories: Stroke
A systematic review from China has revealed that moderate to high quality evidence supports the use of electro-acupuncture (EA) for treating acute ischemic stroke ...
Di Huang Yin Zi improves stroke recovery
Categories: Stroke
The formula Di Huang Yin Zi (DHYZ) may be a useful therapeutic option in patients with ischaemic stroke, according to an international team of investigators ...
Wen Dan Tang helps with stroke recovery
Categories: Stroke
Wen Dan Tang (WDT, ‘Warm the Gallbladder Decoction’), a Chinese herbal decoction containing Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Ternatae) can help improve neurological function in stroke patients, according to a systematic review from China ...
Acupuncture is a good addition to stroke rehab
Categories: Stroke
Acupuncture in combination with rehabilitation may have greater benefits for the treatment of acute and subacute stroke sequelae in comparison with rehabilitation alone ...
TEAS relieves muscle spasticity after stroke
Categories: Stroke
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) can relieve muscle spasticity following brain injury ...
Acupuncture increases survival, improves swallowing and decreases spasticity and hemiplegia after stroke
Categories: Stroke
Four recent studies on the treatment of stroke by acupuncture show benefits for overall outcomes, improved swallowing and reduced spasticity.
Acupuncture for ischaemic stroke
Categories: Stroke
Current evidence provisionally demonstrates that acupuncture may compare favourably with either no acupuncture or conventional therapy for cerebral infarction, conclude the authors of a Chinese meta-analysis ...
Acupuncture benefits brain after stroke
Categories: Stroke
A meta-analysis by Chinese authors suggests that acupuncture has positive effects on cognitive function after stroke ...
Tai chi reduces falls after stroke
Research from the USA has found that a 12-week tai chi (TC) intervention was more effective in reducing fall rates for stroke survivors than either strength training or usual care.
Acupuncture enhances connectivity of brain regions in stroke and Alzheimer's patients
Categories: Stroke
An fMRI study by Chinese authors has found that acupuncture at Yanglingquan GB-34 can enhance functional connectivity in the brain’s default mode network (DMN) in stroke patients.
Acupuncture associated with reduced stroke risk following brain injury
Categories: Stroke
A retrospective cohort study from Taiwan suggests that patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who receive acupuncture treatment show a decreased risk of subsequent stroke compared with those who do not receive acupuncture treatment...
Acupuncture for stroke
Categories: Stroke, Neurological
According to an overview of 24 systematic reviews and meta-analyses carried out by Chinese researchers, current evidence suggests that acupuncture may be effective for treating post-stroke neurological impairment and dysfunction
Acupuncture reduces post-stroke depression
Categories: Stroke, Psychological / emotional
A pilot study carried out in Korea had found that electro-acupuncture (EA) can improve post-stroke depression (PSD), and that the treatment effect varies depending on the degree of motor function impairment of the patient.
Acupuncture provides no additional benefit in subacute stroke
Categories: Stroke
A multi-centre RCT carried out in China has found that adding acupuncture to conventional treatment does not result in any additional benefit for patients with subacute stroke.
Acupuncture for post-stroke dysphagia
Categories: Stroke
A meta-analysis carried out by Chinese authors suggests that acupuncture may be beneficial in the rehabilitation of patients with dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing) caused by stroke.
Acupuncture benefits brain after both ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke
Categories: Stroke
Chinese researchers have found electro-acupuncture at points on the head to be helpful for increasing neuroplasticity in cerebral motor regions following ischaemic stroke.
Acupuncture as effective as physiotherapy in post-stroke rehabilitation
Categories: Stroke
A large multicentre RCT from China has found that acupuncture plus conventional care was similar in effectiveness to physiotherapy treatment plus conventional care for post-stroke rehabilitation.
Scalp electro-acupuncture for post-stroke recovery
Categories: Stroke
Stroke patients who undergo scalp electro-acupuncture show better functional improvement than those who receive placebo electro-stimulation, say researchers from Brazil.
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