Clinical study on kidney-nourishing and governor vessel-regulating acupuncture therapy for apoplexy sequela

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of kidney-nourishing and governor vessel-regulating therapy for apoplexy sequela. Methods Sixty subjects were equally randomized into observation group and control group, and respectively treated for 35 days. The scores of survival quality, interleukin-6(IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and tumor necrosis factor(TNF) were measured, and the clinical efficacy were compared between two groups. Results and Conclusion After treatment, all the observational items were improved, with better results in observation group than in control group. This therapy has better effects than regular method in the treatment of apoplexy sequela. Author: LI Yan(1973–), man, 2003 postgraduate student