Abstract
PSD affected the rehabilitation of limb function in stroke patients seriously and it is necessary to adopt effective approaches to treat PSD in clinic to enhance life quality of patients with stroke. The theories and practices for the treatment of post-stroke depression (PSD) with mind-regulating acupuncture therapy by Professor Zhuang Lixing were summarized. Professor Zhuang who has been a doctor for more than 30 years and now is a highly ranked and famous Chinese medicine practitioner, and Dr. Zhuang is an expert in treating PSD by using the mind-regulating acupuncture therapy and this therapy has the exact curative effectiveness. The pathogenesis of PSD is due to the disorder of qi flowing and internal retention of phlegm as well as the blood stasis caused by stroke, which result in the deficiency of nutrition and the failed shelter of spirit in brain. For improving the overall mental function of the patients with PSD, Professor Zhuang accurately locates the “spirit” and stimulates the optimal acupuncture points of Sishenzhen, Zhisanzhen, Yintang (EX-HN3), Shenmen (HT7), and Sanyinjiao (SP6) by electroacupuncture and points modification to induce qi from the spirit and relieve the depression by activating qi flow. Clinical practice of Professor Zhuang provides evidence for the treatment of PSD with acupuncture therapy.
Highlights
Post-stroke depression (PSD) is an affective disorder syndrome characterized by a series of depression and lack of interest in addition to the symptoms of stroke [1,2], with a combined incidence of PSD in the 5 years after stroke was 31%, which seriously affected the rehabilitation of limb function in stroke patients
Clinical studies [10] confirmed that the therapeutic effect of the mind-regulating acupuncture therapy on PSD, which focuses on adjusting brain function [17] is comparable to oral antidepressants, with the mood symptoms significantly improved
PSD affected the rehabilitation of limb function in stroke patients seriously and it is necessary to adopt effective approaches to treat PSD in clinic to enhance life quality of patients with stroke [23]
Summary
Post-stroke depression (PSD) is an affective disorder syndrome characterized by a series of depression and lack of interest in addition to the symptoms of stroke [1,2], with a combined incidence of PSD in the 5 years after stroke was 31%, which seriously affected the rehabilitation of limb function in stroke patients. Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy has the advantages of exact curative effect and few side effects, and contributes to the further recovery of limb function in stroke patients. Among the multitudinous acupuncture and moxibustion therapies, the mind-regulating acupuncture therapy for treating PSD has been simplified and the exact curative effectiveness has been confirmed by clinical research [10]. Professor Zhuang Lixing, who had more than 30 years clinical experience, is a highly ranked and famous Chinese medicine practitioner in the Department of First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Guangdong province. As the academic leader of the Traditional Jin’s three needle Therapy’s Inheritance Studio of the Chinese Medical School, Dr Zhuang is an expert in treating the nervous system diseases, various pain syndromes and PSD by using the mind-regulating acupuncture therapy. Jun He: Thoughts of Zhuang Li-Xing’s Mind-Regulating Acupuncture Therapy for Treatment of Post-Stroke Depression mind-regulating acupuncture therapy for treating PSD practiced by Professor Zhuang
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