针刺治疗脑卒中后抑郁的研究进展

脑卒中后抑郁症(PSD)严重影响患者的预后.针刺治疗PSD的新方法疗效肯定,已成为国内外临床医师广泛关注的热点.     

针刺治疗脑卒中后抑郁的研究进展

脑卒中后抑郁症（PSD）严重影响患者的预后。针刺治疗PSD的新方法疗效肯定,已成为国内外临床医师广泛关注的热点。     

针刺治疗儿童自闭症疗效观察

目的观察针刺对儿童自闭症的疗效。方法以ABC量表作为观测指标，观察治疗前后的疗效变化。结果治疗后患者的临床表现明显改善，治疗前后ABC量表评分比较具有显着性差异（P〈0．01）。结论针刺治疗儿童自闭症是一种有效的治疗方法。     

手针疗法的进展

本文从理论、临床实践和实验等方面探讨了手针的发展过程.手针是微针疗法的一种,是针灸治疗中的一种特殊疗法.随着手穴定位逐渐规范,解剖学知识普及的基础上,以及手穴治疗操作简单、治病广泛和无副作用,很适合患者的要求和教学实践的需要.     

通经活络法针刺治疗老年抑郁症

目的观察通经活络法针刺治疗老年抑郁症的临床疗效。方法将60例患者随机分为治疗组和对照组,各30例,治疗组采用通经活络法针刺（选穴：百会、安眠、内关、合谷、太冲、神门）治疗,对照组采用常规头部按摩疗法。结果治疗组痊愈10例,显效12例,有效6例,无效2例,总有效率93.3%。对照组痊愈6例,显效9例,有效10例,无效5例,总有效率83.3%。2组比较,P〈0.05。结论通经活络法针刺治疗老年抑郁症可有效改善患者焦虑、失眠、情绪低落等症状,无不良反应。     

The mechanistic studies of acupuncture and moxibustion in Taiwan

Traditional Chinese acupuncture has a history of over 2500 years. It is effective in the treatment of many conditions with few side effects. The best known mechanism is via endogenous opiates and their receptors. In addition to opioids, researchers have focused on the role of central monoamimergic systems. Acupuncture therapy is used not only to relieve pain but also to treat various medical conditions in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Some experiments have revealed a relationship between acupuncture and the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Besides, electroacupuncture (EA) can modulate the imbalance between innate and acquired immune systems. This review is focusing on the mechanistic studies of acupuncture that my colleagues and I have performed in Taiwan in recent years. We found that EA analgesia was closely related to not only the serotonergic neurons but also the adrenergic neurons in the central nervous system. The electrophysiological recordings suggested the involvement of the cerebral cortex in acupuncture. Local somatothermal stimulation inhibited the motility of sphincter of Oddi and internal anal sphincter through nitrergic neural release of nitric oxide. Mild local heat stress upregulated hepatic gene expression of heat shock protein 70 and protected the liver from subsequent ischemia-reperfusion injury. These studies supplement the knowledge of the mechanism of acupuncture.