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The Effect of Acupuncture on the Motor Function and White Matter Microstructure in Ischemic Stroke Patients.
In conclusion, acupuncture had a better behavioral score than traditional medicine treatment. However, acupuncture did not significantly change WM in the AG compared to the CG as expected within one month after the intervention. PMID: 26576189 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 20, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

Structural Changes Induced by Acupuncture in the Recovering Brain after Ischemic Stroke.
In conclusion, acupuncture can evoke pronounced structural reorganization in the frontal areas and the network of DMN areas, which may be the potential therapy target and the potential mechanism where acupuncture improved the motor and cognition recovery. PMID: 29951105 [PubMed]
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - June 30, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

Neuromodulatory Effect of Sensorimotor Network Functional Connectivity of Temporal Three-Needle Therapy for Ischemic Stroke Patients with Motor Dysfunction: Study Protocol for a Randomized, Patient-Assessor Blind, Controlled, Neuroimaging Trial.
Discussion. The results will explore the neuromodulatory effects and illustrate the central mechanism of temporal three-needle treatment from the network-level viewpoint of sensorimotor network functional plasticity and promote widespread application in real-world practice. This trial was registered at Chinese Clinical Trial Registry on 14 March 2018 with ChiCTR1800015209. PMID: 33488759 [PubMed]
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - January 26, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

Scalp Acupuncture Enhances the Functional Connectivity of Visual and Cognitive-Motor Function Network of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Conclusions: It is indicated that ISSA can regulate the brain functional connection in patients with middle cerebral artery acute infarction in the dominant hemisphere and specifically strengthen the connections between visual, cognitive, motor control, and planning-related brain regions, which may be related to the recovery of movement in the mechanism. This trial is registered with ChiCTR-IOR-15007672. PMID: 33376500 [PubMed]
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - January 1, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

The Outcome of Status Epilepticus and Long-Term Follow-Up
Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of regular care and patient follow-up. Introduction Status epilepticus (SE) is a condition and most extreme form of epilepsy (1), which leads to abnormal and prolonged seizure (at least 5 min). In case SE persists over 30 min, it may have severe long-term consequences (2). Referring to the new classification scheme of SE, there are two operational dimensions of the definition: time point 1 (T1) is associated with abnormally prolonged seizure, when therapy should be initiated, while time point 2 (T2) is related to the time of on-going seizure activity involving a risk...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Acupuncture Enhances Communication between Cortices with Damaged White Matters in Poststroke Motor Impairment.
Authors: Han X, Bai L, Sun C, Niu X, Ning Y, Chen Z, Li Y, Li K, Lyu D, Fu C, Cui F, Chen Z, Tan Z, Tang L, Zou Y Abstract Stroke is a leading cause of motor disability. Acupuncture is an effective therapeutic strategy for poststroke motor impairment. However, its mechanism is still elusive. Twenty-two stroke patients having a right-hemispheric subcortical infarct and 22 matched healthy controls were recruited to undergo diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanning. The resting-state fMRI was implemented before and after needling at GB34 (Yanglingquan). The stroke patient...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - February 6, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

Can You Think Yourself Into A Different Person?
For years she had tried to be the perfect wife and mother but now, divorced, with two sons, having gone through another break-up and in despair about her future, she felt as if she’d failed at it all, and she was tired of it. On 6 June 2007 Debbie Hampton, of Greensboro, North Carolina, took an overdose of more than 90 pills – a combination of ten different prescription drugs, some of which she’d stolen from a neighbor’s bedside cabinet. That afternoon, she’d written a note on her computer: “I’ve screwed up this life so bad that there is no place here for me and nothing I can contr...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 19, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Network Pharmacology-Based Approach to Revealing Biological Mechanisms of Qingkailing Injection against IschemicStroke: Focusing on Blood-Brain Barrier.
Authors: Zhang S, Wang X, Cheng F, Ma C, Fan S, Xu W, Jin N, Liu S, Lv K, Wang Q Abstract Ischemic stroke is the most common type of cerebrovascular accident worldwide. It causes long-term disability and death. Qingkailing (QKL) injection is a traditional Chinese patent medicine which has been clinically applied in the treatment of ischemic stroke for nearly thirty years. In the present study, network pharmacology combined with experimentation was used to elucidate the mechanisms of QKL. ADME screening and target prediction identified 62 active compounds and 275 targets for QKL. Topological screening of the protein...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - September 13, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

Paradoxical Embolism in the Setting of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal (P1.283)
Conclusions:Although clinically relevant events secondary to IVC filter migration and fracture are rare, they can be life-threatening. Care should be taken when choosing to place these devices, and alternative therapies should be considered when possible. They should be removed when no longer needed, as fracture rates are increased with longer dwell times. Up to half of complications can be avoided with retrieval within 3 months.Disclosure: Dr. Yost has nothing to disclose. Dr. Klaas has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Yost, M., Klaas, J. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease Case Reports I Source Type: research

More Research Is Needed on Lifestyle Behaviors That Influence Progression of Parkinson's Disease
This article highlights some of these challenges in the design of lifestyle studies in PD, and suggests a more coordinated international effort is required, including ongoing longitudinal observational studies. In combination with pharmaceutical treatments, healthy lifestyle behaviors may slow the progression of PD, empower patients, and reduce disease burden. For optimal care of people with PD, it is important to close this gap in current knowledge and discover whether such associations exist. Introduction Parkinson's disease (PD) is an age-related complex progressive neurodegenerative disorder, with key p...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 29, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Acupuncture therapy for poststroke spastic hemiplegia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
CONCLUSIONS: This review discovered that acupuncture might be a safe and effective adjuvant therapy for individuals with PSSH. Nevertheless, there were methodological limitations in the included RCTs, and well-designed and large-scale studies should be carried out to confirm our results. PMID: 32347210 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - April 20, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Fan W, Kuang X, Hu J, Chen X, Yi W, Lu L, Xu N, Wang L Tags: Complement Ther Clin Pract Source Type: research

Efficacy and Safety of Chaihu Jia Longgu Muli Decoction in the Treatment of Poststroke Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
CONCLUSION: Current evidence suggests that oral CLMD alone or with antidepressants is more effective and safer in the treatment of PSD than oral antidepressants. Due to the limitation of the quality and quantity of the included studies, more high-quality studies are needed to confirm the above conclusion.PMID:34457030 | PMC:PMC8397549 | DOI:10.1155/2021/7604537
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - August 30, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Renhong Wan Ruiwen Song Yihua Fan Linhui Li Jiangxin Zhang Beijia Zhang Xinju Li Shenjun Wang Source Type: research

Bell's palsy in Singapore: a view from the patient's perspective.
CONCLUSION: We have found that patients with Bell's palsy in Singapore are not very knowledgeable about the disease. Although the Internet is a useful resource, a physician's explanation of the disease and its natural progression remains of utmost importance. PMID: 23462831 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Singapore Medical Journal - February 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Charn TC, Subramaniam S, Yuen HW Tags: Singapore Med J Source Type: research

Effect of Herbal Prescriptions in Accordance with Pattern Identification in Acute Cerebral Infarction Patients: Based on Fire-Heat Pattern.
Conclusion. Acute cerebral infarction patients who are diagnosed as fire-heat pattern showed better improvement in dysfunctions caused by the disease when they took the pattern corresponding prescriptions. This study provides evidence for the necessity and usefulness of pattern identification in Traditional Korean Medicine. PMID: 26523149 [PubMed]
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 6, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

Evaluating the Long-Term Efficacy of Acupuncture Therapy for Subacute Poststroke Aphasia: Study Protocol for a Randomized, Blinded, Controlled, Multicentre Trial
Discussion. The results from our trial will help to supply evidence for the long-term acupuncture effects for PSA over a long follow-up period. It will provide valuable information for future studies in the field of PSA treatment. The trial was registered at the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry on 16 March 2020 (ChiCTR2000030879).PMID:33628323 | PMC:PMC7895559 | DOI:10.1155/2021/8880590
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - February 25, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Xiaolin Li Ying Gao Chi Zhang Qingsu Zhang Xiyan Xin Zhongjian Tan Binlong Zhang Ruiwen Fan Xing Huang Minjie Xu Xin Shu Heming Yan Changming Li Qiao Kong Shuren Li Jingling Chang Source Type: research