Hemiparalysis is a common symptom of cerebral hemorrhage. Chinese traditional acupuncture and electroacupuncture are two major treatments for the disease. However, they often fail to achieve satisfactory outcome. It reports here successful treatment of three patients with hemiparalysis using electroacupuncture along the meridian therapy along with prescription medicines to restore the muscle strength. The three patients had a history of hemiparalysis and were diagnosed hemiparalysis due to cerebral hemorrhage based on CT or MRI examinations. Acupuncture was applied to restore the muscle strength with routine treatment and prescription medicines. The patients were treated 20 times with electroacupuncture along the meridian. After 1 months of the treatment, case 1 and case 2 regained the muscle strength, and case 3 was remarkably recovered. It is likely that combining Chinese tradition acupuncture with electroacupuncture is more effective to treat hemiparalysis, although more studies are needed to validate the approach.
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abstract = {Hemiparalysis is a common symptom of cerebral hemorrhage. Chinese traditional acupuncture and electroacupuncture are two major treatments for the disease. However, they often fail to achieve satisfactory outcome. It reports here successful treatment of three patients with hemiparalysis using electroacupuncture along the meridian therapy along with prescription medicines to restore the muscle strength. The three patients had a history of hemiparalysis and were diagnosed hemiparalysis due to cerebral hemorrhage based on CT or MRI examinations. Acupuncture was applied to restore the muscle strength with routine treatment and prescription medicines. The patients were treated 20 times with electroacupuncture along the meridian. After 1 months of the treatment, case 1 and case 2 regained the muscle strength, and case 3 was remarkably recovered. It is likely that combining Chinese tradition acupuncture with electroacupuncture is more effective to treat hemiparalysis, although more studies are needed to validate the approach.},
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