Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with medicine on Parkinson disease / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
; (12): 645-647, 2008.
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em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-296971
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe therapeutic effect of acupuncture on Parkinson disease (PD).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases of PD were randomly divided into 2 groups, an acupuncture plus medication group and a medication group, 30 cases in each group. The acupuncture plus medication group were treated with acupuncture at Shenting (GV 24), Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (EX-HN 1), etc. and oral administration of Madopa, and the medication group only with Madopa. Their therapeutic effect and scores of Parkinson disease function rating scale (modified UPDRS) were compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total improvement rate of 80.0% in the acupuncture plus medication group was significantly higher than 60.0% in the medication group (P < 0.05); the decrease of cumulative score of UPDRS in the acupuncture plus medication group was better than that in the medication group (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture has a certain therapeutic effect on PD.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Doença de Parkinson
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Terapêutica
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Terapia por Acupuntura
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Terapia Combinada
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Medicina Tradicional Chinesa
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
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