Effectiveness of strengthened stimulation during acupuncture for the treatment of Bell palsy: a randomized controlled trial

Xu, Shabei; Huang, Bo; Zhang, Chenyan; Du, Peng; Yuan, Qi; Bi, Gui-juan; Zhang, Guibin; Xie, Mingxing; Luo, Xiang; Huang, Guang-ying; Wei, Wang

doi:10.1503/cmaj.121108

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“…However, there has been relatively little discussion of this potentially confounding factor to date in the acupuncture research community. 23 A recent review concluded that the importance of de qi, which is a component of the concept of acupuncture 'dose', is still unclear, 11 while our study suggests that Original paper it plays a key in the therapeutic effect of acupuncture treatment, at least in primary dysmenorrhoea. Although Xiong et al found that de qi had an effect on immediate menstrual pain, in fact, their study design only allowed for examination of the relationship between the intensity of needle stimulation and the therapeutic effects due to the lack of a tool to judge the level of de qi.…”

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confidence: 71%

Influence of de qi on the immediate analgesic effect of SP6 acupuncture in patients with primary dysmenorrhoea and cold and dampness stagnation: A multicentre randomised controlled trial

Minyi

Zhang

et al. 2017

Acupunct Med

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Influence of de qi on the immediate analgesic effect of SP6 acupuncture in patients with primary dysmenorrhoea and cold and dampness stagnation: A multicentre randomised controlled trial

Minyi

Zhang

et al. 2017

Acupunct Med

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“…이는 득기감과 침 치료의 효과가 관련이 있음을 과학적으로 규 명한 것이다. 또한 RCT연구 결과 Bell's palsy의 치료 시 득기가 치료에 결정적인 영향을 미치는 요소인 것으로 나 타났다 7) . 이와 같이 득기감이 최적의 치료효과를 이끌어 내는데 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려지면서 酸麻重脹에서 나아 가 득기감을 세분화 하고 이를 정량화하려는 연구가 이루 어지고 있다.…”

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The Clinical Study about Qualitative and Quantitative Characteristics of Acupuncture Sensation According to the Body Parts

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Lee³

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The Acupuncture

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Objectives : This study was designed to find out the differences of the acupuncture sensation by body parts. Methods : Sixty-three subjects got acupuncture at five acupoints which represent five different body parts ; head(GV20), abdomen(ST25), back(BL24), upper extremity(LU9), lower extremity(GB40). All subjests were asked to complete questionnaire rating the intensity of 13 kinds of acupuncture sensation(acupuncture sensation scale, ASS). We compared the subjective acupuncture sensation between the body parts. Results : Intensity of acupuncture sensation of GV20 was significantly lower than LU9(p=0.001) and GB40(p=0.000). Sum of acupuncture sensation of GV20 was also significantly lower than BL24(p=0.011), LU9(p=0.004) and GB40(p=0.033). Among the 13 types of acupuncture sensation scale, tingling and aching were well sensed at GV20 and ST25, aching, tingling and sharp pain were well sensed at LU9, GB40, dull pain, deep pressure and heaviness were well sensed at BL24. Conclusions : Head showed significantly lower intensity of acupuncture sensation than upper extremity and lower extremity. Among the acupuncture sensation scales, tingling and aching were well sensed at head and abdomen, aching, tingling and sharp pain were well sensed at upper extremity and lower extremity, dull pain, deep pressure and heaviness were well sensed at back.

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“…Acupuncture as an important component of Chinese medical system is frequently used to treat Bell's palsy by inserting the fine needles into specific acupoints [1]. Although the cellular and molecular constituents of this therapy remain largely unknown, the curative effect of acupuncture treatment on BP is verified experimentally and clinically [2]. Prevailing theories suggest that the effects of acupuncture stimulation are focused on the change of brain functional network [3].…”

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Functional Connectivity Changes of Primary Somatosensory Cortex in Response to the Acupuncture in Bell’s Palsy Patients

Liu

et al. 2017

IJCAM

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Bell's palsy (BP), an idiopathic and unilateral facial paralysis, is frequently treated by acupuncture in Asia. This study aims to investigate the connectivity changes of the primary somatosensory cortex (SI) induced by acupuncturing at ipsilateral and contralateral Hegu acupoints of BP patients. Fifteen healthy volunteers and thirty BP patients were recruited, who underwent the restingstate functional MRI scanning before and after acupuncture. All subjects received acupuncture treatment at either ipsilateral or contralateral Hegu acupoint. Functional connectivity of bilateral SI was calculated for further intergroup analysis. The results showed significant functional connectivity alterations in the contralateral acupoint group (P<0.01) while no significant alterations were observed in neither the ipsilateral acupoint groups nor the healthy control groups. For the SI connectivity alteration, a significant difference was observed between the contralateral group and the ipsilateral group (P<0.01). These results suggested that acupuncturing at the contralateral and ipsilateral Hegu acupoint could induce different alterations in functional connectivity in recovery from BP. Therefore, the recovery mechanism of acupuncturing might vary from side to side.

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Effectiveness of strengthened stimulation during acupuncture for the treatment of Bell palsy: a randomized controlled trial

Cited by 90 publications

References 24 publications

Influence of de qi on the immediate analgesic effect of SP6 acupuncture in patients with primary dysmenorrhoea and cold and dampness stagnation: A multicentre randomised controlled trial

Influence of de qi on the immediate analgesic effect of SP6 acupuncture in patients with primary dysmenorrhoea and cold and dampness stagnation: A multicentre randomised controlled trial

The Clinical Study about Qualitative and Quantitative Characteristics of Acupuncture Sensation According to the Body Parts

Functional Connectivity Changes of Primary Somatosensory Cortex in Response to the Acupuncture in Bell’s Palsy Patients

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