Effect of combining acupuncture and auricular point sticking on heart rate variability in patients with post-stroke depression

Autor: Zhen-guang Li, Shu-lin Quan, Xue-hui Shi, Yan Zhong, Jing-jing Wang, Lin Zhang
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science. 15:392-397
ISSN: 1993-0399
1672-3597
DOI: 10.1007/s11726-017-1034-7
Popis: To investigate the effect of combining acupuncture and auricular point sticking on heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with post-stroke depression (PSD). A total of 80 cases with PSD were randomized into a treatment group and a control group. The control group was intervened by oral administration of paroxetine hydrochloride, whereas the treatment group received acupuncture plus auricular point sticking base on the same oral administration. The Hamilton depression rating scale (HAMD) and HRV were measured before and after treatment in both groups. The individual and global scores of HAMD significantly dropped after 8 weeks of treatment in both groups (all P 50 ms (PNN50) and high frequency (HF) were increased while low frequency (LF) and LF/HF decreased significantly after 8 weeks of treatment in both groups (P
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