LI Shao-kang, LIAO Wei-dong, ZHAO Jie, et al. Effects of acupuncture on plasma endogenous opioid peptides in patients with stroke-associated headache in convalescence[J]. Acupuncture research, 2020, 45(12): 995-999.
DOI:
LI Shao-kang, LIAO Wei-dong, ZHAO Jie, et al. Effects of acupuncture on plasma endogenous opioid peptides in patients with stroke-associated headache in convalescence[J]. Acupuncture research, 2020, 45(12): 995-999. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.200150.
Effects of acupuncture on plasma endogenous opioid peptides in patients with stroke-associated headache in convalescence
Objective To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture on patients with stroke-related headache during convalescent and analyze its related factors. Methods A total of 116 stroke-related headache patients admitted to the Acupuncture Department of Gongli Hospital of Pudong New Area
Shanghai
from October 2018 to December 2019 were divided into a treatment group and a control group according to a random number table
with 58 cases in each group. Patients in both groups were given conventional treatments for control of blood pressure
blood sugar
blood lipids and anticoagulation. At the same time
patients in the treatment group were treated with "nape seven needles"(acupuncture at Fengfu[GV16]
bilateral Fengchi[GB20]
bilateral Tianzhu[BL10] and bilateral Wangu[GB12])combined with penetration needling for 30 min; patients in the control group were treated with Flunarizine hydrochloride capsules(5 mg). Both interventions were conducted once daily for 4 weeks. The visual analogue scale(VAS) score and integrative sores of headache
and plasma serotonin(5-HT)
dopamine(DA)
substance P(SP)
α-endorphin(α-EP)
and β-endorphin(β-EP) levels before and after treatment were compared between the two groups. The total therapeutic effective rate of the two groups was calculated. Results There was no significant difference in VAS score
headache score
plasma 5-HT
DA
SP
α-EP
β-EP levels between the two groups before treatment(P>0.05). After treatment
both groups have significant decrease in the VAS score
integrative sores of headache
the plasma 5-HT
DA
SP levels(P<0.05)
and significant increase in the plasma α-EP and β-EP levels(P<0.05). At the same time
the VAS score
integrative sores of headache
the plasma 5-HT
DA
SP levels of the treatment group were lower(P<0.05)
and the plasma α-EP and β-EP levels were higher(P<0.05) than those in the control group. The total effective rate of the treatment group(51/58
87.9%) was higher than that of the control group(42/58
72.4%
P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture therapy can increase the release of endogenous opioid peptide
reduce the secretion of 5-HT
DA
SP
and have a significant effect in treating stroke related headache.
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