CẢI THIỆN CHỨC NĂNG CHI TRÊN Ở BỆNH NHÂN LIỆT NỬA NGƯỜI DO NHỒI MÁU NÃO CỦA PHƯƠNG PHÁP ĐIỆN CHÂM KẾT HỢP KỸ THUẬT GƯƠNG TRỊ LIỆU

Abstract

Objective: To describe the functional of the paralyzed arm in patients due to cerebral infarction and to evaluate the recovery of the arm function in these patients  were treated with electroacupuncture combined with mirror therapy. Subjects and methods: controlled clinical intervention, comparison before and after treatment on 70 hemiplegia patients due to cerebral infarction, divided into 2 groups, 35 patients were treated with EA combined with mirror therapy and 35 patients were treated with EA alone. Both groups received a 28-day course of treatment. Results: 80% of patients after cerebral infarction had level of manual dexterity an average according to the HMS scale, 74.29% an average level of the arm use an average according to the MAL-QOM and ARAT scales, and 72.85% of patients had level of arm activit an average y according to the FMAT scale. Electroacupuncture combined with mirror therapy had a better effect on improving arm function than the group treated with electroacupuncture alone (p<0.05). Conclusion: Using electroacupuncture combined with mirror therapy have effectiveness in restoring arm function in patients with hemiplegia due to cerebral infarction.