Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of cluster-needle stimulation of scalp-points combined with rehabilitation training for apoplectic aphemia.Methods: A total of 56 outpatients were randomized into control(medication

manicol/ beronald

Ca2+ antagonist

citicoline

etc.) group

rehabilitation(Rehab

visual-listening

articulation and speech training) group and acupuncture [Dingqu: 1 cun and 2 cun parallel to the line joining Baihui(GV 20) and Qianding(GV 21) respectively on the bilateral sides

Dingqianqu: 1 cun and 2 cun parallel to the line joining GV21 and Xinghui(GV 22) separately on both sides

etc] combined with rehabilitation(Acup+Rehab) group.Aphasia Battery of Chinese(ABC) was used to assess the patient's speech ability

i.e.

aphasia quocient(AQ);The Chinese functional communication(CFCP) test was used to evaluate the patient's daily life speech communication ability

and Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination(BDAE) was also conducted to assess the severity of aphasia.Results: After the treatment

the speech ability

oral presentation

listening comprehension

writing ability

AQ index and CFCP were all improved significantly in 3 groups(P<0.05

0.01);the total effective rate(85.00%) of Acup+Rehab group was significantly higher than those of Rehab group(77.78%) and control group(64.71%

P<0.05

0.01).The scores of ABC

AQ index

CFCP and BDAE grade in Acup+Rehab group were significantly higher than those of Rehab and control groups(P<0.05

0.01)

and those scores of Rehab group were also significantly higher than those of control group(P<0.05

0.01).Conclusion: The cluster-needle puncture of scalp-points combined with rehabilitation training is an effective therapy for improving apoplectic aphemia.