[Effects of "three ways" method of acupuncture on serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1beta patients with acute ischemic cerebrovascular diseases].
Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi
; 26(6): 500-3, 2006 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To observe the effect of "Three ways" method of acupuncture on serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) in patients with acute ischemic cerebrovascular diseases (ICVD).METHODS:
Sixty patients with acute cerebral infarction were randomly divided into the treated group treated by "Three ways" method of acupuncture and the control group by hand and foot acupuncture on acupoints of the hands and feet. Serum levels of TNF-alpha and IL-1beta were detected with radioimmunoassay before treatment and at the 6th, 12th and 28th days of treatment. Neurological deficit score (NDS) and Barthel Index (BI) were also observed in the same time.RESULTS:
After treatment, serum levels of TNF-alpha and IL-1beta in both groups decreased significantly (P < 0.05), approaching the normal range at the 28th day of treatment, which were even lower in the treated group than those in the control group, and the decreasing trend were significantly different (P < 0.05). Compared with the control group, the effect in decreasing NDS and increasing BI in the treated group was better than that in the control group (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:
"Three ways" method of acupuncture could reduce serum levels of TNF-alpha and IL-1beta, alleviate injury of nervous function so as to improve the daily life ability, superior to hand and foot acupuncture.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Medicinas Tradicionais:
Medicinas_tradicionales_de_asia
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Medicina_china
Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_manuales
Assunto principal:
Terapia por Acupuntura
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Infarto Cerebral
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Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa
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Interleucina-1beta
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article