Acupuncture and Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation in Stroke Rehabilitation
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Acupuncture and transcutaneous nerve stimulation in stroke rehabilitation: a randomized, controlled trial.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In small trials with control groups that receive no intervention, acupuncture has been reported to improve functional outcome after stroke. We studied effects of acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on functional outcome and quality of life after stroke versus a control group that received subliminal electrostimulation. METHODS In a multicenter ra...
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CMAJ • NOVEMBER 9, 2010 • 182(16) © 2010 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors 1711 Acupuncture has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 3000 years as a treatment for many diseases and is especially well accepted in China for rehabilitation after stroke. Several systematic reviews have suggested that acupuncture is effective in stroke rehabilitation; 6 however, the re...
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/01.str.32.3.707