Clinical observation of combined acupuncture and herbs in treating Parkinson’s disease

摘要

目的

观察头排针结合中药治疗帕金森病 (Parkinson Disease, 简称PD)的临床疗效。

方法

150例PD患者按就诊先后随机分为4 组, 针药并用组(A组, 88例)、 针刺组(B组, 20例)、 中药组(C组, 20例)和西药组(D组, 22 例)。 A组采用头排针结合滋补肝肾、 活血祛风中药治疗, 针刺隔日治疗1次, 10次为1疗程; B组单纯使用头排针治疗, C组单纯使用滋补肝肾、 活血祛风中药治疗, D组采用口服复方多巴胺药物治疗。 4组均治疗1 个治疗期(3个月)观察疗效。

结果

A组总有效率为89.8%, 与D组(86.4%)相比, 无显著性差异(P>0.05), 但与C组(65.0%)相比, 有显著性差异(P<0.01)。

结论

针药并用治疗PD的疗效较好。

Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical efficacy of linear scalp-acupuncture combined with herbs in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Methods

One hundred and fifty PD cases were randomized into four groups in the sequence of visit. Eighty-eight cases in group A, were treated by linear scalp-acupuncture and herbs effective to nourish the liver and kidneys, activate blood and remove wind, and acupuncture was performed every other day and 10 treatments made up one course; 20 cases in group B, were treated only by linear scalp-acupuncture; 20 cases in group C, were treated by herbs effective to nourish the liver and kidneys, activate blood and remove wind; 22 cases in group D, were treated by Dopamine. All groups were treated for three months.

Results

The total response rate was 89.8% in group A, similar to 86.4% in group D (P>0.05), and higher than 65.0% in group C (P<0.01).

Conclusion

Linear scalp-acupuncture combined with herbs is quite effective in the treatment of PD.