关键词: 经皮穴位电刺激, 脑卒中, 上肢功能

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of transcutaneous accupoint electrical stimulation (TAES) in enhancing upper limb function in subjects with stroke. Methods 37 subjects with first stroke were randomly assigned into 2 groups:TAES group(n=19) and placebo stimulation group(n=18). All subjects received the same standard rehabilitation. In the TAES group, Model KD-2A stimulator was applied with 0.2 ms pulses, at 100 Hz within the subject's tolerance level on the 4 acupuncture points (LI15, L I11, LI4, and SJ5) in the affected upper limb for 60 min, 5 days a week for 3 weeks; The time and the course of treatment of the placebo stimulation group were as well as the TAES group's, but no current output for each treatment. All subjects in the 2 groups received standard rehabilitation program. Measurements including Fugl-Meyer motor assessment (FMA-UE) and modified Barthel index(MBI) on affected side were recorded before treatment after 2 and 3 weeks' treatments. Results After 3 weeks treatments,the function scores on affected side of the two groups were improved significantly(P<0.05). And function scores of the TAES group were significantly improved than those of the placebo group (P<0.05). Conclusion Transcutaneous accupoint electrical stimulation significantly may improve the recovery of upper limb function.

Key words: Transcutaneous accupoint electrical stimulation, Stroke, Upper limb function