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Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 1996;20(1):9.
A Study for the Antispastic Effect of Electroacupunture on the Treatment of the Extent of Spasticity
Eun Chu Baik, M.D., Jee Hyun Hwang, M.D., Eun Choi, M.D. , Yang Gyun Lee, M.D.
Department of Rehabilitaiton Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicne
경직 환자에서 전기침 자극 요법의 효과에 대한 결과 보고
백은주, 최은, 이양균
순천향대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실
Abstract

Spasticity, as one component of the upper motor neuron syndrome has been one of the most trouble some obstacle to the successive rehabiliation of the motor function.

The goal of this study was to determine if electroaupuncture therapy would temporalily reduced muslces spasticity.

6 traumatically brain injured(TBI), 7 spinal cord injured(SCI), and 8 stroke(CVA) subjects, all clinically evident spasticity received electracupuncture on couples of acupoint on lower extremity unilaterallly.

Using the spasticity measurement methods(Modified Ashworth scale, Beats of ankle clonus, H/Mratio) was measured before, immediately, 24 hours, and 36 hours after.

Low frequency electroacupuncture(4Hz), short time application(15min/time) produced on antispatic effecs.

We conclue that 1) electroacupuncture therapy transiently decreases both brain and SCI related spasticity but is most effective to the SCI population, 2) electracupuncture therpy will decreased spasticity for 24 hours or more hours in SCI subjects, 6 hours in SCI or less in brain injured subjects.

Key Words: Electroacupuncture, Spasticity


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