Acupuncture to Promote Recovery of Disorder of Consciousness after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Tan L, Zeng L, Wang N, Deng M, Chen Y, Ma T, Zhang L, Xu Z · Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine · 2019 March 19
DOI 10.1155/2019/5190515
Objective
The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture for DOC after TBI
Conclusions
This systematic review highlights that acupuncture is effective in improving traumatic brain injury recovery. Acupuncture and other interventions vastly improve clinical outcomes compared to drugs alone.
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