Browse the latest research summaries in the field of alternative medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
Showing 171-180 of 188 results
Neural Regeneration Research, 2015 • October 1, 2015
This study investigated the neuroprotective effects of electroacupuncture on spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats. The researchers hypothesized that electroacupuncture promotes neurological functional rec...
KEY FINDING: Electroacupuncture treatment significantly increased BBB locomotor scale and inclined plane test scores in rats with SCI, indicating improved motor function.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2016 • June 1, 2016
This study investigates the central neuromechanisms underlying the control of intragastric pressure through acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) in rats, with a focus on the upper cervical cord's role. The f...
KEY FINDING: Zusanli acupuncture effectively elevated intragastric pressure, even after complete dorsal cord transection.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2016 • December 1, 2016
This study examines the impact of "Three Methods and Three Points" tuina therapy on rats with sciatic nerve injuries, focusing on pain reduction, muscle recovery, and nerve regeneration. The findings ...
KEY FINDING: Tuina treatment improved paw withdrawal latency, indicating reduced pain sensitivity in the treated rats.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2017 • February 1, 2017
This study investigated the mechanism underlying the effects of EA on SCI at the molecular level. The results demonstrated that EA treatment improved hindlimb motor function of SCI rats. The mRNA and ...
KEY FINDING: Electroacupuncture (EA) treatment improved hindlimb motor function of SCI rats.
Front. Integr. Neurosci., 2019 • November 14, 2019
This study investigated the effects of mild mechanical stimulation on acupuncture points (Chinese tuina) on nerve regeneration following sciatic nerve injury in rats. The results showed that tuina int...
KEY FINDING: Sciatic nerve injury reduces the survival rate of motor neurons, impacts CGRP-positive cells, and activates microglia in the spinal cord's ventral horn.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2017 • September 1, 2017
This study investigates the potential of Jisuikang (JSK), a Chinese herbal formula, to promote neurological function recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI) by upregulating neurotrophic factor express...
KEY FINDING: Moderate-dose Jisuikang group showed the best recovery at 14 days post-injury, as assessed by Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan locomotor scale scores and the oblique board test.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2018 • May 9, 2018
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of combined methylprednisolone (MP) and electroacupuncture (EA) therapy in promoting nerve fiber regeneration and motor function recovery in rats with spin...
KEY FINDING: The combination of MP and EA resulted in more well-oriented and paralleled fluorescein positive nerve fibers compared to the MP group.
J Transl Med, 2018 • July 7, 2018
This study investigates the potential of Tanshinone IIA (TIIA) to enhance the therapeutic effects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) transplantation in a rat model of spinal cord injury (SCI)...
KEY FINDING: Rats treated with BMSCs and TIIA showed significantly higher locomotor scores compared to other groups.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2018 • July 1, 2018
This study evaluated the effect of Governor Vessel electroacupuncture (EA) combined with early or delayed decompression on acute upper cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats. The results indicated ...
KEY FINDING: Hind limb motor function recovery was superior after decompression for 12 and 48 hours combined with electroacupuncture compared to decompression alone.
PLoS ONE, 2018 • August 23, 2018
This study investigated the potential of Tanshinone IIA, a component of Danshen, to promote nerve regeneration after sciatic nerve crush injury in rats. The administration of Tanshinone IIA resulted i...
KEY FINDING: Tanshinone IIA improved motor function after nerve crush injury, as indicated by increased SFI values.