[Effect of skull acupuncture and scalp acupuncture on serum vascular endothelial growth factor in the patient of acute cerebral infarction].
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu
; 26(7): 466-8, 2006 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-16903593
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate effect of skull suture acupuncture (skull acupuncture) and scalp acupuncture on serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the patient of acute cerebral infarction (CI).METHODS:
Twenty cases of CI were treated with skull suture acupuncture at coronal suture, sagittal suture, lambdoid suture, etc. combined with medication (group B), group C (n=20) with scalp acupuncture at contralateral Dingnie Qian-xiexian (MS 6) and Dingnie Houxiexian (MS 7) plus medication, and group A (n=20) with medication. Changes of serum VEGF contents were investigated in the three groups.RESULTS:
After treatment, the serum VEGF content did not significantly change in group A (P > 0.05), and significantly increased in group B and group C (P < 0.01, P < 0.05), with significant difference as group B and C compared with that of group A (P < 0.05), and with no significant difference between group B and group C (P > 0.05).CONCLUSION:
Skull suture acupuncture combined with medication and scalp acupuncture plus medication have a similar effect on serum VEGF in the patient of acute cerebral infarction.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Terapia por Acupuntura
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Infarto Cerebral
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Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article