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. 2013 Jun 25;8(18):1663-72.
doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.18.004.

Electroacupuncture at points Baliao and Huiyang (BL35) for post-stroke detrusor overactivity

Yan Liu  1 , Luran Liu  2 , Xiaomin Wang  1
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Electroacupuncture at points Baliao and Huiyang (BL35) for post-stroke detrusor overactivity

Yan Liu et al. Neural Regen Res. .

Abstract

Acupuncture is used extensively in China for the treatment of stroke and other neurological disorders. The National Institutes of Health recommends acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for stroke recovery. This study included patients with post-stroke detrusor overactivity who were treated in the Department of Neurology, Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China. Subjects received either electroacupuncture or sham electroacupuncture at points Baliao [including bilateral Shangliao (BL31), bilateral Ciliao (BL32), bilateral Zhongliao (BL33), and bilateral Xialiao (BL34)] and Huiyang (BL35). Our results showed that electroacupuncture significantly improved cystometric capacity and bladder compliance, decreased detrusor leak point pressure, ameliorated lower urinary tract symptoms, and decreased the risk of upper urinary tract damage. These findings indicate that electroacupuncture at points Baliao and Huiyang is an effective treatment for post-stroke detrusor overactivity.

Keywords: acupuncture and moxibustion; detrusor overactivity; grants-supported paper; neural regeneration; neuroregeneration; rehabilitation; stroke; urodynamics.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Flowchart showing the subject selection process.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Results of urodynamic testing before and after electroacupuncture and sham electroacupuncture. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. Intergroup differences were compared using the two-sample t-test for groups with unequal variance, and intragroup differences were compared using the paired t-test. aP< 0.01, bP< 0.05, vs. control group; cP< 0.05, vs. before electroacupuncture. 1 cm H2O = 0.098 kPa. I: Before electroacupuncture; II: after electroacupuncture; III: 3 months after electroacupuncture.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Electroacupuncture at points Baliao and Huiyang. Points Baliao included bilateral Shangliao (BL31), bilateral Ciliao (BL32), bilateral Zhongliao (BL33), and bilateral Xialiao (BL34). (A)The 10 points used for the treatment of post-stroke detrusor overactivity. (B) After needle sensation, the wires were connected for electrical stimulation. 1–5: Points Shangliao, Ciliao, Zhongliao, Xialiao, and Huiyang.
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