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Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in post-stroke depression (PSD): protocol for a Bayesian analysis - Chen B, Zhao M, Chen B, Yang Z, Yu X, Lin X, Fan C.
BACKGROUND: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the most common emotional problem after stroke. It can lower the quality of life and increase the recurrence and mortality. Pharmacological agents have been shown to treat PSD. However, the benefits of pharmacoth...
Source: SafetyLit - March 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Acupuncture at Waiguan improves activation of functional brain areas of stroke patients
(Neural Regeneration Research) Both acupuncture at Waiguan and sham acupuncture can activate/deactivate several brain regions in patients with ischemic stroke, but there are some difference in Brodmann areas 4, 6, 8, Brodmann areas 7, 39, 40, Brodmann areas 18, 19, 22 and Brodmann areas 13, 24, 32, 28. Most studies addressing the specificity of meridians and acupuncture points have focused mainly on the different neural effects of acupuncture at different points in healthy individuals.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 4, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Contralateral needling at unblocked collaterals for post-stroke hemiplegia
(Neural Regeneration Research) Professor Huanmin Gao and co-workers from People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in China performed contralateral needling at acupoints Chize (LU5) and Jianliao (TE14) in 106 stroke patients presenting complete hemiplegia and found that contralateral needling at these two acupoints can significantly promote the recovery of affected limb function of stroke patients with therapeutic effects superior to conventional acupuncture.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news