The effects of Jin's three-needle acupuncture therapy on EEG alpha rhythm of stroke patients.

EEG Jin’s three-needle acupuncture alpha rhythm stroke

Journal

Topics in stroke rehabilitation
ISSN: 1945-5119
Titre abrégé: Top Stroke Rehabil
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9439750

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
02 Jan 2019
Historique:
entrez: 3 1 2019
pubmed: 3 1 2019
medline: 3 1 2019
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

In China, Jin's three-needle acupuncture therapy has been widely used for stroke treatment. However, its mechanism remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Jin's three-needle acupuncture therapy on stroke patients using multi-channel EEGs. Fifty stroke patients participated and their EEG signals were recorded before, during, and after acupuncture. Comparing with baseline before acupuncture, the alpha rhythm was significantly increased during the acupuncture needle retention stage and became stronger after removing the needles. The increase of alpha rhythm occurred when inserting and removing the needles, with its high amplitude remaining during retention and after removal of the needles. As the alpha rhythm was significantly correlated with patients' movement and daily-living abilities, the alteration of alpha rhythm during and after acupuncture suggests a possible electrophysiological mechanism of the curative effect of acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation. From the electrophysiological study, Jin's three-needle acupuncture therapy is efficient in stroke patients.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
In China, Jin's three-needle acupuncture therapy has been widely used for stroke treatment. However, its mechanism remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Jin's three-needle acupuncture therapy on stroke patients using multi-channel EEGs.
MATERIALS AND METHODS METHODS
Fifty stroke patients participated and their EEG signals were recorded before, during, and after acupuncture.
RESULTS RESULTS
Comparing with baseline before acupuncture, the alpha rhythm was significantly increased during the acupuncture needle retention stage and became stronger after removing the needles. The increase of alpha rhythm occurred when inserting and removing the needles, with its high amplitude remaining during retention and after removal of the needles. As the alpha rhythm was significantly correlated with patients' movement and daily-living abilities, the alteration of alpha rhythm during and after acupuncture suggests a possible electrophysiological mechanism of the curative effect of acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
From the electrophysiological study, Jin's three-needle acupuncture therapy is efficient in stroke patients.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2018.1484680 PMID: 30599806
pubmed: 30599806
doi: 10.1080/10749357.2018.1484680
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

1-5

Auteurs

Xuejie Yang (X)

a Department of Rehabilitation , Huashan Hospital, Fudan University , Shanghai , China.
b Acupuncture and Tui-Na Clinic Medical School , Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine , Nanning , China.
c Shenzhen Clinic Medical School , Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine , Shenzhen , China.

Haibo Yu (H)

c Shenzhen Clinic Medical School , Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine , Shenzhen , China.

Tao Zhang (T)

d Institute of Psychology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , China.

Xiaozhou Luo (X)

c Shenzhen Clinic Medical School , Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine , Shenzhen , China.

Li Ding (L)

a Department of Rehabilitation , Huashan Hospital, Fudan University , Shanghai , China.

Bing Chen (B)

e Institutes of Psychological Sciences , Hangzhou Normal University , Hangzhou , China.
f Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Research in Assessment of Cognitive Impairments , Hangzhou , China.
g Center for Cognition and Brain Disorders , Hangzhou Normal University , Hangzhou , China.

Da Li (D)

e Institutes of Psychological Sciences , Hangzhou Normal University , Hangzhou , China.
f Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Research in Assessment of Cognitive Impairments , Hangzhou , China.
g Center for Cognition and Brain Disorders , Hangzhou Normal University , Hangzhou , China.

Xingxian Huang (X)

c Shenzhen Clinic Medical School , Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine , Shenzhen , China.

Xiaoli Guo (X)

a Department of Rehabilitation , Huashan Hospital, Fudan University , Shanghai , China.

Jie Jia (J)

a Department of Rehabilitation , Huashan Hospital, Fudan University , Shanghai , China.

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