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Case report: Tongdu Xingshen acupuncture for a patient with persistent vegetative state after herpes simplex virus encephalitis
2022 Oct 03 Frontiers in Neurology Jin B, Tang Y, Wu Y, Liu Z
We present the case of a 4-month-long PVS after herpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSVE) in a 3.5-year-old boy who underwent Tongdu Xingshen acupuncture integrated with Western medicine and rehabilitation. The patient regained consciousness post-treatment and regained intelligence and motor abilities after 7 sessions. Tongdu Xingshen acupuncture is a potential complementary therapy to optimize clinical outcomes in PVS.
Case Report Persistent Vegitative State
Xiaoyao Pill Improves the Affective Dysregulation of Sleep-deprived Female Mice by Inhibiting Brain Injury and Regulating the Content of Monoamine Neurotransmitter
2022 Jan Frontiers in Pharmacology Li, Yujie; Wei, Dandan; Zhang, Minghao; Yue, Tiantian; Du, Huimin; Liu, et al.
Xiaoyao Pill treatment prevented the behavioral deficits of mice induced by sleep deprivation by promoting the recovery of brain tissue injury and up-regulating the levels of NE, 5-HT, and DA in the brain tissue.
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Acupuncture to Promote Recovery of Disorder of Consciousness after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2019 Mar 19 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Tan L, Zeng L, Wang N, Deng M, Chen Y, Ma T, et al.
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.
Systematic Review Meta-AnalysisAcupuncture Improved Neurological Recovery after Traumatic Brain Injury by Activating BDNF/TrkB Pathway
2017 Jan Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Li X, Chen C, Yang X, Wang J, Zhao M, Sun H, et al.
The study demonstrates that acupuncture promotes recovery of neurological impairments after TBI by persistently activating the BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway.
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