Clinical observation of electroacupuncture Yangming meridian combined with rehabilitation training in the treatment of somatic dysfunction in the middle and late stages of stroke patients
Objective To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture Yangming meridian combined with rehabilitation training in the improvement of balance and somatic dysfunction in patients with stroke at the middle and late stages.Methods Sixty patients with somatic dysfunction in the middle and late stages of stroke were included in this trial.They were divided into an observation group and a control group by using random number table method,30 in each group.Both groups received oral cytarabine sodium tablets plus rehabilitation training,and the observation group added electroacupuncture Yangming meridian.Grip strength,Fugl-Meyer motor function score and Barthel index were used to assess the muscle strength,motor function and daily life ability of the affected hand before and after 4 and 8 weeks of treatment.Results The grip strength,motor function and daily living ability of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group after 8 weeks of treatment(P<0.05).Conclusions Electroacupuncture Yangming meridian combined with rehabilitation training can significantly improve the functional activities and somatic dysfunction of patients in the middle and late stages of stroke.
ElectroacupunctureTraditional Chinese MedicineYangming meridianRehabilitationStrokeSomatic functionFugl-MeyerBarthel index