Electroacupuncture trigeminal nerve stimulation plus body acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients: An assessor-participant blinded, randomized controlled trial
Zhang ZJ, Man SC, Yam LL, Yiu CY, Leung RCY, Qin ZS, Chan KWS, Lee VHF, Kwong A, Yeung WF, So WKW, Ho LM, Dong YY · Brain, Behavior, and Immunity · 2020 August
DOI 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.04.035
Objective
Chemotherapy causes various side effects, including cognitive impairment, known as ‘chemobrain’. In this study, we determined whether a novel acupuncture mode called electroacupuncture trigeminal nerve stimulation plus body acupuncture (EA/TNS + BA) could produce better outcomes than minimum acupuncture stimulation (MAS) as controls in treating chemobrain and other symptoms in breast cancer patients.
Conclusions
Results suggest that EA/TNS + BA may have particular benefits in reducing chemotherapy-induced working memory impairment and the incidence of certain digestive, neurological, and distress-related symptoms. It could serve as an effective intervention for breast cancer patients under and post chemotherapy
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