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Acupuncture in treating post-stroke depression
Author(s): GAO Li, SUN Xiaolian, FU Lina, FAN Wentao
Pages: 743-
745
Year: 2016
Issue:
7
Journal: Jilin Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Keyword: stroke; depression; acupuncture; HAMD Scale;
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture and moxibustion in treating post-stroke de-pression. Methods The 72 cases of post-stroke depression patients were randomly assigned to two groups,36 cases in each group,the treatment group received acupuncture treatment,choice of main acupoints Baihui,Yintang,shenting, Xinshu,Sanyinjiao,Xuehai,application of reinforcing reducing,1 times a day;control group treated by paroxetine hydrochloride tablets 20 mg / d,orally. 4 weeks of continuous treatment,two groups of patients were observed before treatment,2 weeks after treatment,4 weeks after treatment HAMD score changes. Results 4 weeks after treatment,the total effective rate was 91. 7% in the treatment group,the control group was 72. 2% ,the treatment group was signifi-cantly better than the control group(P < 0. 05),the HAMD score of the two groups were significantly lower than the control group(P < 0. 05),and the HAMD score in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P < 0. 05). Conclusion Acupuncture treatment of post stroke depression can reduce the HAMD score.
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