Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Effect of Seven Points of CVA Acupuncture on Cerebral Blood Flow

중풍칠처혈(中風七處穴) 자침(刺鍼)이 뇌혈류(腦血流)에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Sun-ho (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kwang-Dong Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Shin, Kyung-ho (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kwang-Dong Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jong-uk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Won-Kwang Oriental Medical Hospital)
  • 이순호 (광동한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 신경호 (광동한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김종욱 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2004.03.26
  • Accepted : 2004.05.15
  • Published : 2004.06.20
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Abstract

Objective : This study was performed to evaluate the effect acupuncture on cerebral blood flow by Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography(TCD). Methods : Monitoring of TCD was examined in stroke patients before and after acupuncture on seven points of CVA. Mean Velocity, pulsatility index, systolic velocity, diastolic velocity values are analyzed from TCD at middle cerebral artery. Results : The results showed a insignificant(p>0.05: Paired T-test) decrease in mean velocity, pulsatility index, systolic velocity, diastolic velocity, which was measured at normal middle cerebral artery. The results showed a significant($p{\leq}0.05$: Paired T-test) decrease in mean velocity, pulsatility index, systolic velocity, which was measured at injuried middle cerebral artery, except diastolic velocity. Conclusion : These results suggest that acupuncture could have a specific effect on injuried cerebral artery.

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