Acupuncture Efficacy on Ischemic Stroke Recovery
Author(s) -
Shihong Zhang,
Bo Wu,
Ming Liu,
Ning Li,
Xianrong Zeng,
Hua Liu,
Qingcheng Yang,
Zhao Han,
Ping Rao,
Dong Wang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.114.007659
Subject(s) - medicine , acupuncture , stroke (engine) , ischemic stroke , stroke recovery , anesthesia , physical therapy , ischemia , cardiology , alternative medicine , rehabilitation , pathology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Acupuncture is a frequently used complementary treatment for ischemic stroke in China but the evidence available from previous randomized trials is inconclusive. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in a more robustly designed larger scale trial.
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