Abstract: Objective To observe the curative effect of electro-acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training to shorten the period of flaccid paralysis after cerebral infarction.Methods 78 victims were divided into treatment group and control group at random. The treatment group received electro-acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training, and the control group received rehabilitation training only. Muscular tension was evaluated on the 15th day and 30th day after admission according to the modified Ashworth spasm rating scale.Results The number of flaccid paralysis victims in the treatment group is significantly less than that in the control group (P＜0.05) on the 15th day and 30th day after treatment.Conclusion Electro-acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training can shorten the period of flaccid paralysis after cerebral infarction significantly.

Key words: cerebral infarction, flaccid paralysis, electro-acupuncture, rehabilitation training