Acupuncture in the treatment of HTLV-I-associated myelopathy / tropical spastic Paraparesis.
Acupuncture Therapy
/ methods
Adult
Female
HTLV-I Infections
/ physiopathology
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1
/ growth & development
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle Spasticity
/ physiopathology
Pain
/ physiopathology
Pain Management
/ methods
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic
/ physiopathology
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Incontinence
/ physiopathology
Acupuncture
Disability
HAM/TSP
Pain
Spasticity
Treatment
Journal
Journal of neurovirology
ISSN: 1538-2443
Titre abrégé: J Neurovirol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508123
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2020
06 2020
Historique:
received:
24
04
2019
accepted:
16
09
2019
revised:
26
07
2019
pubmed:
1
5
2020
medline:
7
7
2021
entrez:
1
5
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We investigate the possible effects of acupuncture on the improvement of neurological problems in HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP)disease. Twenty patients with HAM/TSP were studied in this pre and post-test clinical trial. Urinary incontinence, global motor disability, spasticity, and pain severity were evaluated before, one month, and three-month after the intervention. Analyses demonstrated a significant reduction of urinary symptoms one month after acupuncture (P = 0.023). A significant improvement was observed in patients' pain and the spasticity at the upper extremity joints, one and three-month after the intervention (P < 0.05). This study suggests that body acupuncture can be used as a complementary treatment to improve HAM/TSP neurological symptoms.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32350814
doi: 10.1007/s13365-019-00805-3
pii: 10.1007/s13365-019-00805-3
doi:
Types de publication
Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM