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[A randomized controlled trial of acupuncture treatment of acute ischemic stroke]
1Department of Neurology, The First People's Hospital, Chengdu 610016, China.) raopingljb@163.com
Objective:
To explore effects of acupuncture on ability of daily living (ALD) and the incidence rate of disability and mortality of the patient of acute ischemic stroke.
Methods:
Forty patients with acute ischemic stroke were randomly assigned to an acupuncture group and a control group, 20 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with acupuncture for 3-4 weeks, 5 times each week, and routine therapy. The control group were treated with routine therapy alone.
Results:
No statistically significant differences between the two groups in the score of neurological defection, and the incidence rate of disability and mortality at following survey of 3 and 6 months were found.
Conclusion:
Acupuncture is safe and feasible for stroke at early stage.