Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of spoon-needle cluster electrical stimulation of scalp-points for motor dysfunction of cerebral infarction(CI) patients

so as to analyze its superiority in the treatment of CI.Methods A total of 164 CI inpatients with motor disturbance were randomly divided into spoon-needle cluster(SNC) group(n=84) and filiform-needle cluster(FNC) group(n=80).Multiple filiform needles were inserted into the Yu's 7 scalp-points(Parietal region

Antero-parietal region

etc.)

and manipulated for a while

followed by 6 hours' retention of the needles.Multiple spoon needles were fixed to the same scalp-points and then these scalp-points were stimulated with electric pulse for 30 min.The treatment was given once daily

6 times a week and for 4 weeks.The therapeutic effect was assessed by Fugl-Meyer assessment scale

Barthel Index and clinical neural function-defect assessment respectively.Results Compared to pre-treatment

the scores of Fugl-Meyer assessment scale and daily-life ability assessment of both SNC and FNC groups increased significantly after the treatment(P<0.01)

and those of clinical neural function-defect assessment of these two groups lowered considerably(P<0.01).No significant differences were found between two groups in these 3 indexes(P>0.05).After the treatment

of the 84 and 80 cases in SNC and FNC groups

0 and 3 were cured basically

44 and 45 experienced a marked improvement

35 and 27 had an improvement

5 and 5 failed

respectively.Conclusion 〗Spoon-needle cluster electro-stimulation can effectively improve CI patients' motor dysfunction and daily-life activity ability

and is comparable to the filiform-needle cluster stimulation in clinical therapeutic effect.