Modulation of Involuntary Movements in Cerebral Palsy with Acupuncture

Watson, P. J.

doi:10.1136/aim.2009.000703

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“…And accumulated clinical evidence suggests that acupuncture improved the life quality of CP children and promoted the progression in cognitive, neurobehavior, motor dysfunction, and linguistic retardation (Liu et al, 2010;Sun et al, 2004;Watson, 2009;Wong et al, 2006;Wu et al, 2008;Zou et al, 2013). However, the protective effects of acupuncture and the underlying mechanism have been not well illustrated.…”

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Acupuncture reduced apoptosis and up-regulated BDNF and GDNF expression in hippocampus following hypoxia–ischemia in neonatal rats

Zhang

Lan

Wang

et al. 2015

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Acupuncture reduced apoptosis and up-regulated BDNF and GDNF expression in hippocampus following hypoxia–ischemia in neonatal rats

Zhang

Lan

Wang

et al. 2015

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…In this study, we selected ST36 and its sham point and used single and paired TMS to measure MEP, SICI, and LICI during acupuncture. ST36 is used to treat dyskinesia and may be related to the recovery of the motor cortex (Watson, ). In addition, neuroimaging findings have shown that acupuncture at ST36 is associated with the supplementary motor area (Mazoyer et al, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…ST36 is used to treat dyskinesia and may be related to the recovery of the motor cortex (Watson, 2009). In addition, neuroimaging findings have shown that acupuncture at ST36 is associated with the supplementary motor area (Mazoyer et al, 2001).…”

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Effect of acupuncture at ST36 on motor cortical excitation and inhibition

Sun

Zhang

et al. 2019

Brain and Behavior

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Background Acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) is often used to facilitate motor recovery after stroke. However, the effect of acupuncture at ST36 on motor cortical excitation and inhibition remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the effect of acupuncture at ST36 on motor cortical excitation and inhibition. Methods Twenty healthy volunteers were recruited to receive acupuncture treatment. We selected the acupoint ST36 and its respective sham point as the experimental acupoint. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was used to measure motor‐evoked potentials (MEP) at 7 time points—before acupuncture (Pre), acupuncture (T0), 4 and 8 min after acupuncture (T4; T8), needle removal (T12), 4 and 8 min after needle removal (T16; T20). Simultaneously, paired TMS (pTMS) was employed to measure short‐ and long‐interval intracortical inhibition (SICI [short latency intracortical inhibition]; LICI [long latency intracortical inhibition]), respectively, at three time points—before acupuncture (Pre), acupuncture (T0), needle removal (T12). After removing the acupuncture needle, all subjects were asked to quantify their Deqi sensation using a Gas table. Results The average Deqi sensation score of all subjects during acupuncture at ST36 was higher than that observed at the sham point. With acupuncture at ST36, the MEP amplitude was higher at three time points (T0, T4, T8) than at Pre, although the MEP amplitude tended toward Pre after needle removal. The MEP amplitude was also higher at the same time points (T0, T4, T8) than at the sham point. Furthermore, the Deqi sensation score was correlated with MEP amplitude. With acupuncture at ST36, SICI and LICI at T0 were higher than those at Pre, and SICI and LICI at T0 were higher than those at the sham point. Conclusion Acupuncture at ST36 increased motor cortical excitation and had an effect on the remaining needle phase. Deqi sensation was correlated with MEP amplitude. Acupuncture at ST36 also decreased motor cortical inhibition.

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“…CP is one of the consequences of HIE that acupuncture might have some beneficial effects in children [45][46][47][48][49]. Clinical evidence showed that acupuncture therapy intervention could improve the quality of life and promote improvements in speech and language impairment, neural function, motor disability, and cognition [45,46,[50][51][52][53].…”

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Complementary Therapy with Traditional Chinese Medicine for Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

Lee¹,

Hung²,

Hu³

2018

Ischemic Stroke of Brain

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Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is one of the most significant causes of morbidity, mortality, and lifelong disability in newborns. The diagnosis of neonatal HIE is based on the dysfunction of neurogenic signs and classification according to the Sarnat staging system, which evaluates conscious level, neuromuscular control, complex reflexes, autonomic function, seizures, electroencephalogram readings, and duration of neurologic sign. There is no standard treatment for neonatal HIE, but it is widely accepted that hypothermia therapy is a safe and effective method for treating neonates with HIE. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has recently been used to treat cases of neonatal HIE, especially herbal medicine prescriptions. Acupuncture is a common method used in TCM and is another promising therapy for neonatal HIE due to its demonstrated effective treatment of the disease in animal models. While there is a lack of direct evidence in clinical practice, we have observed acupuncture to be useful in adult HIE and in animal studies; therefore, we believe a clinical trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in neonatal HIE treatment is worthwhile. Taken together, TCM is a promising technique that can be integrated into the conventional therapies for neonatal HIE.

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Modulation of Involuntary Movements in Cerebral Palsy with Acupuncture

Cited by 7 publications

References 20 publications

Acupuncture reduced apoptosis and up-regulated BDNF and GDNF expression in hippocampus following hypoxia–ischemia in neonatal rats

Acupuncture reduced apoptosis and up-regulated BDNF and GDNF expression in hippocampus following hypoxia–ischemia in neonatal rats

Effect of acupuncture at ST36 on motor cortical excitation and inhibition

Complementary Therapy with Traditional Chinese Medicine for Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

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