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Rules of Meridians and Acupoints Selection in Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Based on Data Mining Techniques

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Abstract

Objective

To help selecting appropriate meridians and acupoints in clinical practice and experimental study for Parkinson's disease (PD), the rules of meridians and acupoints selection of acupuncture and moxibustion were analyzed in domestic and foreign clinical treatment for PD based on data mining techniques.

Methods

Literature about PD treated by acupuncture and moxibustion in China and abroad was searched and selected from China National Knowledge Infrastructure and MEDLINE. Then the data from all eligible articles were extracted to establish the database of acupuncture-moxibustion for PD. The association rules of data mining techniques were used to analyze the rules of meridians and acupoints selection.

Results

Totally, 168 eligible articles were included and 184 acupoints were applied. The total frequency of acupoints application was 1,090 times. Those acupoints were mainly distributed in head and neck and extremities. Among all, Taichong (LR 3), Baihui (DU 20), Fengchi (GB 20), Hegu (LI 4) and Chorea-tremor Controlled Zone were the top five acupoints that had been used. Superior-inferior acupoints matching was utilized the most. As to involved meridians, Du Meridian, Dan (Gallbladder) Meridian, Dachang (Large Intestine) Meridian, and Gan (Liver) Meridian were the most popular meridians.

Conclusions

The application of meridians and acupoints for PD treatment lay emphasis on the acupoints on the head, attach importance to extinguishing Gan wind, tonifying qi and blood, and nourishing sinews, and make good use of superior-inferior acupoints matching.

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  1. Department of Encephalopathy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510370, China

    Zhe Li, Chun-ye Zheng, Qiao-zhen Su, Chang An, Xiao-dong Luo & Mao-cai Liu

  2. Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, China

    Zhe Li

  3. Department of Business Development, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China

    Ying-yu Hu

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Li Z conceived and designed the study, and wrote the manuscript. Hu YY and An C reviewed the literatures and extracted the data. Zheng CY and Su QZ analyzed the data. Luo XD and Liu MC supervised the study.

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Supported by Scientific Research Foundation for Postdoctor, Guangzhou Postdoctoral International Training Program Funding Project, HUANG Huang Academic Experiences Heritage Workshop (No. E43723) and Science and Technology Special Project (No. yk2013b2n16) funded by Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, and 2013 Famous Veteran Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctors Heritage Workshop Construction Program funded by State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine [No. 2013(47)]

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Li, Z., Hu, Yy., Zheng, Cy. et al. Rules of Meridians and Acupoints Selection in Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Based on Data Mining Techniques. Chin. J. Integr. Med. 26, 624–628 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-017-2428-6

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