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Clinical study on treatment of post-stroke depression by scalp acupuncture plus body acupuncture

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摘要

目的

探讨治疗中风后抑郁症的最佳方法。

方法

选择60 例中风后抑郁症患者, 随机分为2 组, 每组30 例。 治疗组采用头针、 体针结合的针刺方法, 对照组口服氟西汀。 治疗30 d后评价疗效。

结果

治疗组总有效率为90.0%, 平均起效时间5 d; 对照组总有效率为80.0%, 平均起效时间15 d, 两组总有效率比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05); 平均起效时间比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。

结论

头针、 体针结合治疗中风后抑郁症疗效肯定, 与百忧解疗效相仿, 但起效更快。

Abstract

Objective

To explore the best method to treat post-stroke depression.

Methods

60 Cases of the patients with post-stroke depression were selected and divided randomly into the two groups, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated by scalp acupuncture plus body acupuncture, and the control group was treated by oral administration of Fluoxetine. The therapeutic effects were assessed after 30 d of the treatments.

Results

The total effective rate was 90.0% in the treatment group, with average effective time of 5 d, and was 80.0% in the control group, with average effective time of 15 d. The comparison of the total effective rates between the two groups was not significant statistically (P>0.05). But the comparison of the average effective time was significant statistically (P<0.05).

Conclusion

The therapeutic effect is positive in the treatment of post-stroke depression by scalp acupuncture plus body acupuncture, similar to the therapeutic effect of Fluoxetine, but faster in the effective time.

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Author: WANG Ping (1961–), female, attending physician

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Wang, P., Ji, Qm. & Huo, Xl. Clinical study on treatment of post-stroke depression by scalp acupuncture plus body acupuncture. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 8, 340–343 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-010-0445-5

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