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Research Archive
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Combining local points with Governing vessel points helps repair peripheral nerves
Categories: Neurological, Acupuncture research
Simultaneous use of local acupoints together with points on the Governing vessel can promote functional repair after peripheral nerve injury, report Chinese investigators ...
Acupuncture improves brain connectivity in Bell's palsy
Categories: Neurological
Acupuncture can induce significant connectivity changes in the somatosensory region of the brain in people recovering from Bell’s palsy (BP) ...
Needling GB-34 activates brain impaired in Parkinson's disease
Categories: Neurological
Acupuncture stimulation at Yanglingquan GB-34 can activate brain areas known to be impaired in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) ...
Tai chi promising for MS
Tai chi holds therapeutic potential for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, according to a German pilot study. A sample of 32 MS patients participated in two weekly tai chi sessions of 90 minutes duration for six months, while a comparison group received conventional treatment. Following the intervention, the tai chi group showed significant and consistent improvements in balance, coordination and d ...
Acupuncture improves brain network function in Alzheimer's
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Neurological
A pilot study from China has found that acupuncture can modulate activity in the brain’s default-mode network (DMN) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Tai chi improves balance in Parkinson's patients
A Chinese research team has found that tai chi (TC) can improve balance and decrease fall risks in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Acupuncture for stroke
Categories: Stroke, Neurological
According to an overview of 24 systematic reviews and meta-analyses carried out by Chinese researchers, current evidence suggests that acupuncture may be effective for treating post-stroke neurological impairment and dysfunction
Acupuncture promising for MS pain
Categories: Neurological
Acupuncture is promising as a treatment for pain in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, a UK pilot study suggests.
Acupuncture reduces medical costs of brain injury
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Neurological
A retrospective cohort study from a Taiwanese research group suggests that acupuncture treatment results in reduced use of medical services by patients who experience traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Acupuncture with deqi can improve muscle recovery in Bell's palsy
Acupuncture that elicits the sensation of deqi can improve facial muscle recovery, disability and quality of life for patients with Bell’s palsy. In a randomised controlled trial, Chinese researchers compared the efficacy of weak versus strong acupuncture stimulation in a group of 338 patients presenting with unilateral facial-nerve weakness within 168 hours of symptom onset. Patients were r ...
Acupuncture benefits MS patients
Categories: Neurological
A pilot study carried out in Brail provides evidence that electro-acupuncture (EA) can significantly improve quality of life for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
Rehmannia decoction enhances recovery from spinal injury
Categories: Neurological, Back
Di Huang Yin Zi (DHYZ, Rehmannia Decoction), a traditional Chinese herbal formula used to treat neurological disorders, has been found to improve neurological function in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), and may be an effective adjuvant therap ...
Herbal formula reduces Tourette's tics
A Chinese herbal formula, 'Ningdong granules' (NDG), has been shown to reduce tics in children with Tourette's syndrome.
Acupuncture at Zusanli ST-36 increases efficiency of functional brain networks
Categories: Neurological, Acupuncture research
Using fMRI, Chinese researchers have shown that the organisation of functional brain networks is altered after acupuncture and that these alterations exhibit point specificity.
Needling Yanglingquan GB-34 inhibits brain's motor system! and activates areas associated with Parkinson's disease
Categories: Neurological
Acupuncture needling at Yanglingquan GB-34, traditionally classified as an influential point for muscles and tendons, results in a subtle but specific inhibitory effect on the excitability of the brain's motor system - the network of brain regions in ...
Tai chi improves balance and walking in Parkinson's patients
Categories: Neurological, Tai chi
Practising tai chi twice a week can help Parkinson's patients improve their balance and walking ability, according to an American study.
Tai chi benefits Parkinson's patients
Categories: Neurological, Tai chi
In a four-year study of 195 subjects with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease, tai chi has been found to improve postural stability and walking ability and to reduce the risk of falling.
Gou Teng beneficial in Parkinson's disease
Categories: Neurological, Herb research
A pilot study carried out in Hong Kong has found that a formula containing the Chinese herb Gou Teng (Uncaria rhynchophylla) can help patients with Parkinson's disease carry out their daily living activities.
Mindfulness helps with multiple sclerosis
Categories: Neurological, Lifestyle research
Mindfulness meditation may help people who have multiple sclerosis (MS) reduce the fatigue, anxiety and depression that often accompany the disease.
Acupressure helps treat brain injury
Categories: Neurological
US researchers have shown that acupressure treatment of subjects with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) resulted in improvements to their cognitive function.
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