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Acupuncture for Post-stroke Shoulder-Hand Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Conclusions: Acupuncture therapy seems effective for motor function, pain relief and activities of daily living in stroke patients with mild SHS, when it is used in combination with rehabilitation. The low certainty of evidence downgrades our confidence in making recommendations to clinical practice. Introduction Shoulder-hand syndrome (SHS) is a common condition among people who have had a stroke, with its reported prevalence ranging from 12% to 49% (1, 2). The main symptoms of SHS include pain, hyperalgesia, joint swelling and limitations in range of motion (ROM) (3). Post-stroke SHS is also named type I complex ...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Global trends and hotspots in research on acupuncture for stroke: a bibliometric and visualization analysis
This study aimed to characterize the global publications and analyze the trends of acupuncture for stroke in the past 40  years. We identified 1157 publications from the Web of Science Core Collection. The number of publications grew slowly in the first three decades from 1980 until it started to grow after 2010, with significant growth in 2011–2012 and 2019–2020. China, the USA, and South Korea are the top three countries in this field, and China has formed good internal cooperative relations. Early studies focused on the clinical efficacy of acupuncture for stroke. In the last five years, more emphasis has been plac...
Source: European Journal of Medical Research - September 21, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research

The factors affecting neurogenesis after stroke and the role of acupuncture
This study aims to provide new therapeutic perspectives and strategies for the recovery of motor function after stroke based on neurogenesis.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - January 20, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Scalp acupuncture plus low-frequency rTMS promotes repair of brain white matter tracts in stroke patients: A  DTI study.
Scalp acupuncture plus low-frequency rTMS promotes repair of brain white matter tracts in stroke patients: A DTI study. J Integr Neurosci. 2018;17(1):125-139 Authors: Zhao N, Zhang J, Qiu M, Wang C, Xiang Y, Wang H, Xie J, Liu S, Wu J Abstract To study the clinical effects of scalp acupuncture plus low frequency rTMS in hemiplegic stroke patients. A total of 28 hemiplegic stroke patients were recruited and randomly assigned to the experimental group (scalp acupuncture + low frequency rTMS + routine rehabilitation treatment) or the control group (scalp acupuncture + routine rehabilitation treatment...
Source: Journal of Integrative Neuroscience - January 31, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Zhao N, Zhang J, Qiu M, Wang C, Xiang Y, Wang H, Xie J, Liu S, Wu J Tags: J Integr Neurosci Source Type: research

The central-peripheral coupling effect of ocular acupuncture kinesitherapy in post-stroke dyskinesia: A functional neuroimaging and neurotic electrophysiology study protocol
This study is registered with an identifier (ChiCTR2200060483) at the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry in June 2022. http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.aspx.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - September 1, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat post-stroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review.
CONCLUSION: AAPN is an effective treatment for PSSP, and it can accelerate and enhance functional repair of PSSP patients. PMID: 25417414 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine - October 1, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Liu X, Bao C, Dong G Tags: J Tradit Chin Med Source Type: research

Waggle needling wields preferable neuroprotective and anti-spastic effects on post-stroke spasticity rats by attenuating γ-aminobutyric acid transaminase and enhancing γ-aminobutyric acid.
This study was designed to compare the anti-spastic effect of waggle needling to the routine needling and to explore its underlying mechanism. We established post-stroke spasticity model based on ischemia stroke operation (middle cerebral artery occlusion). Rats were divided into six groups: normal control group, sham-operated control group, ischemia stroke model group, waggle needling group, routine needling group and baclofen group. Neurological function and muscle tone were assessed by the Zea Longa score and modified Ashworth scale, respectively. Indirect muscle tone was testified with electrophysiological recording. C...
Source: NeuroReport - June 9, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Degeneration and Repair Source Type: research

Acupuncture improves the structure of spastic muscle and decreases spasticity by enhancing GABA, KCC2, and GABAAγ2 in the brainstem in rats after ischemic stroke
Conclusions Acupuncture after MCAO improves the structure of spastic muscle and decreases spasticity probably at least partly by enhancing GABA, KCC2, and GABAAγ2 in the brainstem in SAS rats.
Source: NeuroReport - May 23, 2022 Category: Neurology Tags: Degeneration and Repair Source Type: research