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《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2015, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (03): 252-255.

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Effects of Low Frequency Transcutaneous Electric Acupoint Stimulation on Hand and Upper Extremity Dysfunction post Stroke

TANG Chao-zheng, LI Chun-yan, ZHANG Xiao-li, WANG Jin-yu, LIU Zhi-lan, HE Zhi-jie, WU Yi, JIA jie   

  1. 1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China; 2. Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medcine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350000, China; 3. Yonghe Hospital of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200070, China; 4. Department of Brain Disorder, Liuzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medcine, Liuzhou, Guangxi 545001, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Published:2015-03-25 Online:2015-03-25

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Abstract: Objective To explore the effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on paralytic hand and upper limb of stroke patients. Methods 32 patients were randomly divided into the treatment group (n=16) and the control group (n=16). All the patients accepted routine rehabilitation, and the patients in the treatment group accepted TEAS in addition for 6 weeks. They were assessed with Fug1-Meyer Assessment of upper extremities (FMA-UE), motor status scale (MSS) and Modified Barthel Index (MBI) before and 2, 4, 6 weeks after treatment. Results All the measures improved in both groups after 2, 4, and 6 weeks of treatment (P<0.05), while the scores of MBI improved more in the treatment group than in the control group 4 weeks after treatment (P<0.05), and all the measures improved more in treatment group than in the control group 6 weeks after treatment (P<0.05). Conclusion TEAS may promote the recovery of flaccid hand and upper extremity function post stroke.

Key words: stroke, transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation, hand function, upper extremity