Research advances in treatment of cerebral ischemic injury by acupuncture of conception and governor vessels to promote nerve regeneration

Yang, Zhuoxin; Chen, Peng-dian; Yu, Haibo; Luo, Wenshu; Wu, Yongdong; Pi, Min; Peng, Junhua; Liu, Yongfeng; Zhang, Shaoyun; Gou, Yan-hua

doi:10.3736/jcim20120104

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“…Scalp acupuncture, which involves stimulation of acupuncture points on the surface of the head using acupuncture needles, electroacupuncture or acupuncture with electrical stimulation, is the most commonly used acupuncture technique for vascular mental disease. Some published studies5 6 also demonstrated that acupuncture may be able to promote the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells in the brain, accelerate angiogenesis and inhibit apoptosis.…”

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Acupuncture for Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials

et al. 2013

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Background Vascular mild cognitive impairment (VMCI) is the most common type of vascular cognitive impairment induced by cerebrovascular disease. No effective medicines are currently available for VMCI. Objective To assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for VMCI. Methods Seven electronic databases were searched for randomised controlled trials which investigated the effects of acupuncture compared with no treatment, placebo or conventional therapies on cognitive function or other clinical outcomes in patients with VMCI. The quality of the trials selected was evaluated according to the ‘risk of bias’ assessment provided by the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. RevMan V.5.1 software was employed for data analysis. Results Twelve trials with 691 participants were included. The methodological quality of all included trials was unclear and/or they had a high risk of bias. Meta-analysis showed acupuncture in conjunction with other therapies could significantly improve Mini-Mental State Examination scores (mean difference 1.99, 95% CI 1.09 to 2.88, random model, p<0.0001, 6 trials). No included trials mentioned any adverse events of the treatment. Conclusions The current clinical evidence is not of sufficient quality for wider application of acupuncture to be recommended for the treatment of VMCI, and further large, rigorously designed trials are warranted.

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Acupuncture for Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials

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“…Also, the publications in recent years regarding the connection between the GV and the brain can help clinicians and researchers to realize the importance of acupuncture for brain diseases. For example, acupuncture stimulation at the GV acupoints such as Yintang (GV 29), Shenting (GV 24), Baihui (GV 20), Fengfu (GV 16), and Dazhui (GV 14) can affect the brain (Yang et al, 2012).…”

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Acupuncture for brain diseases: Conception, application, and exploration

Gao

Wang

Meng

et al. 2022

The Anatomical Record

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The brain is probably the most complex organ in the human body. It has been the hot spot and direction of brain science research all over the world to deeply study the pathogenesis of various kinds of brain diseases and find effective treatment methods. Acupuncture is a nonpharmacological therapy of traditional Chinese medicine originating from ancient clinical practice. The research on the treatment of brain diseases by acupuncture has been constantly enriched and updated with the promotion of interdisciplinary research. In order to account for the current achievements in the field of acupuncture for brain diseases, this article reviews it in terms of conception, application, and exploration. Based on the literature review, we found that in the past decades, acupuncture has received widespread attention worldwide and many literatures have reported the clinical efficacy and underlying mechanisms of acupuncture in the treatment of brain diseases. Presently, the conception, application, and exploration of acupuncture in the treatment of brain diseases have evolved from empirical medicine to evidence‐based medicine and precision medicine, and are experiencing a deeper understanding of the information about acupuncture regulating the brain function based on interdisciplinary research.

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“…In the brain of human adults, neural stem cells (NSCs) have been demonstrated in the pallium, subependymal region, hippocampus, and corpus striatum, which have the ability of self-duplication, self-regeneration, and differentiation into neurons and glial cells. During cerebral ischemia reperfusion, astrocytes play a crucial role in limiting neuronal lesion, as they release epoxyeicosanoic acids in order to enlarge brain vessels, release Nerve Growth Factors to make neurons survive and axons grow, produce neurotransmitters, metabolize toxic molecules, and have also the potentiality to become NSCs [ 23 , 24 ].…”

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Role of Acupuncture in the Management of Severe Acquired Brain Injuries (sABIs)

Cavalli

Briscese

Cavalli

et al. 2018

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Acupuncture therapy has been used to treat several disorders in Asian countries and its use is increasing in Western countries as well. Current literature assessed the safety and efficacy of acupuncture in the acute management and rehabilitation of patients with neurologic disorders. In this paper, the role of acupuncture in the treatment of acute severe acquired brain injuries is described, acting on neuroinflammation, intracranial oedema, oxidative stress, and neuronal regeneration. Moreover, beneficial effects of acupuncture on subacute phase and chronic outcomes have been reported in controlling the imbalance of IGF-1 hormone and in decreasing spasticity, pain, and the incidence of neurovegetative crisis. Moreover, acupuncture may have a positive action on the arousal recovery. Further work is needed to understand the effects of specific acupoints on the brain. Allegedly concurrent neurophysiological measurements (e.g., EEG) may help in studying acupuncture-related changes in central nervous system activity and determining its potential as an add-on rehabilitative treatment for patients with consciousness disorders.

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Research advances in treatment of cerebral ischemic injury by acupuncture of conception and governor vessels to promote nerve regeneration

Cited by 11 publications

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Acupuncture for Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials

Acupuncture for Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials

Acupuncture for brain diseases: Conception, application, and exploration

Role of Acupuncture in the Management of Severe Acquired Brain Injuries (sABIs)

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