Researchers find acupuncture more effective than an SSRI antidepressant medication for the treatment of post-stroke depression and prove that acupuncture combined with Chinese herbs are effective for stroke rehabilitation.
Researchers from Zhejiang Chinese Medical University and Hainan Provincial People’s Hospital finds acupuncture and traditional Chinese herbal medications effective in alleviating post-stroke conditions. The Xing Shen Jie Yu acupuncture method is effective in treating post-stroke depression; administering the herbal decoction Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang with acupuncture combats stroke sequelae. In both investigations, acupuncture treatment delivered significant positive patient outcomes.
Acupuncture is effective in treating post-stroke depression. Researchers from Zhejiang Chinese Medical University determined that a particular method of acupuncture, Xing Shen Jie Yu, which employs electroacupuncture, is more effective than standard medications in treating post-stroke depression. Post-stroke Depression (PSD) is a mental disorder that may present in post-stroke patients. Compared with patients without PSD, the depression that plagues PSD afflicted patients inhibits the speed of neurological rehabilitation after the stroke occurs. Consequently, PSD patients find it harder to regain a satisfactory level of independence and quality of life. Research has shown that the rate of PSD occurrence falls between 20 – 50% (Gaete and Bogousslavsky, 2008).
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