Does Acupuncture Have Additional Value to Standard Poststroke Motor Rehabilitation? | Zendy

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Does Acupuncture Have Additional Value to Standard Poststroke Motor Rehabilitation?

Author(s) -

Frank Kai-hoi Sze,

Eric Wong,

Xiang Yi,

Jean Woo

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/hs0102.101815

Subject(s) - medicine , acupuncture , physical therapy , rehabilitation , randomized controlled trial , stroke (engine) , randomization , physical medicine and rehabilitation , functional independence measure , activities of daily living , surgery , mechanical engineering , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering

A significant number of patients remain severely disabled after stroke despite rehabilitation with standard treatment modalities. Acupuncture has been reported as an alternative modality. This study aims to examine whether acupuncture has additional value to standard poststroke motor rehabilitation.

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