Clinical study on 28 cases of acute cerebral hemorrhage treated by scalp acupuncture plus rehabilitation therapy

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of scalp penetrating technique plus rehabilitation therapy in treating acute cerebral hemorrhage. Methods The patients were allocated randomly by computer into scalp acupuncture plus rehabilitation group (A), rehabilitation group (B) and Western medication control group (C). Results The total effective rate and the curative and remarkable effective rate were 92.9% and 75.0% respectively in Group A, and 84.6% and 69.2% respectively in Group B and 75.9% and 37.9% respectively in Group C. There was a very significant difference in comparison of Group A and Group B with Group C (P<0.01, P<0.05). There was no significant difference between Group A and Group B (P>0.05). But the total effective rate was significantly higher in Group A than in Group B. Conclusion Scalp acupuncture plus rehabilitation therapy can obviously enhance the clinical effect in cerebral hemorrhage, reduce the neural deficit due to acute cerebral hemorrhage and improve the ability in daily life.