Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the effects of comprehensive rehabilitation therapy and simple rehabilitation therapy on old acute stroke patients.Methods72 old acute stroke patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: the simple rehabilitation group (n=32) treated with Bobath therapy only, the comprehensive rehabilitation group (n=40) added with acupuncture and Chinese herbs besides Bobath therapy. The courses of two groups were all 6 weeks. The scores of NIHSS (The US NIK Stroke Scale) and activities of daily living (ADL) of patients of two groups were assessed every week.ResultsAfter 3 weeks, scores of NIHSS and ADL of patients in both groups improved, but there were no significant differences between two groups and in each group compared with before. After 6 weeks, there were significant differences in the simple rehabilitation group (P<0.05) and in the comprehensive rehabilitation group (P<0.01), but there was no difference between two groups.ConclusionComprehensive rehabilitation therapy and simple rehabilitation therapy are also effect on old acute stroke patients; there isn't difference on effects of two therapies.

Key words: stroke, activities of daily living (ADL), comprehensive rehabilitation, acupuncture, Chinese herbs