Clinical observation on 30 cases of transient cerebral ischemia attack treated with acupuncture and medication

Feng, L.

Zhang, J.

Wei, C.

Sun, Y.

Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan / sponsored by All-China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

2007

27(2)

100-102

RCT

CAM Control

Acu Versus CAM Control

Acu Versus Acu

Acupuncture

Ischemia

Fixed Acupuncture Protocol

Herbal Formula

RCT

Restricted Modalities, Acupuncture + Other

Usual Care Control, Pharmaceutical

Stroke

TCM Acupuncture Style

OBJECTIVE: To probe the curative effect of acupuncture and medication on transient cerebral ischemia attack. METHOD: 30 patients with transient cerebral ischemia attack in the treatment group were acupunctured at Fengchi (GB 20), Wangu (GB 12) and Tianzhu (BL 10) and given orally leech capsules and centipede capsules. 30 patients with transient cerebral ischemia attack in the control group were given intravenous drip of compound Danshen injection and orally aspirin. At the end of two treatment courses, the curative effects were evaluated and the changes in blood rheology and in 3 indexes of blood coagulation were observed before and after treatment in the 2 groups. RESULTS: The total effective rate in the treatment group was 86.7% with obvious difference as compared to the control group (P < 0.05). There were remarkable differences in blood rheology and 3 indexes of blood coagulation before and after treatment in the treatment group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). There were remarkable differences after treatment between the 2 groups (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture at Fengchi (GB 20), Wangu (GB 12) and Tianzhu (BL 10) and medication with leech capsules and centipede capsules are effective methods in treating transient cerebral ischemia attack

Stroke

>1/WK

60

4 Weeks