Clinical observation of body acupuncture combined with FANG’s scalp acupuncture for limb dysfunction in the remission stage of stroke

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of body acupuncture combined with FANG’s scalp acupuncture in treating limb dysfunction in the remission stage of stroke and explore the mechanism. Methods Sixty patients in the remission stage of stroke with limb dysfunction were divided into a control group and a treatment group using the random number table method, with 30 cases in each group. The control group was treated with ordinary acupuncture based on the conventional rehabilitation treatment, and the treatment group was additionally offered FANG’s scalp acupuncture. The interventions were conducted once daily with 10 sessions as 1 course. The Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) and Barthel index (BI) scores and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels were compared after 2 treatment courses, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated. Results After treatment, the FMA and BI scores increased in both groups ( P