Qin-Yong Zhang, Liang-Xiao Ma, Jun-Xiang Wang, Xue-Ling Ma, Jie-Dan Mu, Xu Qian, Ling-Hui Ma, Zhou Zhang, Tian-Yi Sun, Yi-Dan Zhang, Zi-Zhen Liu
OBJECTIVES: To observe the effect of motion-style scalp acupuncture (MSSA) on H-reflex in rats with post-stroke spasticity (PSS), so as to explore the electrophysiological mechanisms of MSSA against spasticity. METHODS: A total of 36 male SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation, model and MSSA groups, with 12 rats in each group. The stroke model was established by occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. After modeling, rats in the MSSA group were treated by scalp acupuncture (manipulated every 15 min, 200 r/min) at ipsilesional "parietal and temporal anterior oblique line" (MS6) for a total of 30 min, the treadmill training (10 m/min) was applied during the needling retention, once daily for consecutive 7 days...
October 25, 2023: Zhen Ci Yan Jiu, Acupuncture Research