Scalp Acupuncture

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Review Article

Acupuncture, when used as an integrative therapy in conjunction with traditional treatments, significantly improves the quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

2022 Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Acupuncture for multiple sclerosis: A literature review
Khodaie F, Abbasi N, Kazemi Motlagh AH, Zhao B, Naser Moghadasi A

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Systematic Review

The comprehensive evaluation results show that scalp acupuncture is effective in treating insomnia.

2021 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Efficacy and Safety of Scalp Acupuncture for Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Fu-gui Liu, Ai-hua Tan, Chao-qun Peng, Yun-xia Tan, Ming-chao Yao

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Case Report

Chinese scalp acupuncture, incorporating Western medical knowledge of the cerebral cortex, can significantly improve the quality of life and physical capacity of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis.

2013 Global Advances in Health and Medicine Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis with Chinese Scalp Acupuncture
Hao JJ, Cheng W, Liu M, Li H, Lü X, Sun Z

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A Review Article published in 2022 in the journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders found that Acupuncture, when used as an integrative therapy in conjunction with traditional treatments, significantly improves the quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. In the methodology of this study, the PUBMED database was meticulously searched in September 2021, for English articles or at least ones with English abstracts, surfacing every article published from the inception of the literature up until the latter part of 2021. The search terms included keywords such as 'acupuncture', 'electroacupuncture', and 'multiple sclerosis' in the titles and abstracts. Out of the 75 articles discovered, just a little over a third, precisely 31 articles, were incorporated into this study. The discovery from the methodology outlined was that acupuncture provides an array of benefits for Multiple Sclerosis patients. These benefits are primarily seen in the regulation of the neuro-immune system, enhancement of life quality, fatigue reduction, improved bladder functionality, diminished limb spasm and pain, deceleration of disease progression, and decreased relapses. Traditional Chinese acupuncture and scalp acupuncture were observed to be particularly helpful in alleviating Multiple Sclerosis symptoms such as fatigue, neural functional deficits, pain, gait abnormalities, and bladder dysfunction, alongside reducing relapse occurrences. This makes acupuncture a viable integrated therapy option for patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

A Systematic Review published in 2021 in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that The comprehensive evaluation results show that scalp acupuncture is effective in treating insomnia. A total of 21 studies were included in this study, and a total of 1606 cases were included. The comprehensive evaluation results show that scalp acupuncture is effective in treating insomnia. Compared with the control group, scalp acupuncture can significantly improve the effective rate of treating insomnia. The PSQI score subgroup analysis showed that the PSQI score of the head was significantly better than that of the drug and blank group, but there was no significant difference from other acupuncture methods. Sensitivity analysis showed that scalp acupuncture ameliorates the PSQI score better, but excluding any item had high heterogeneity. Meta regression analysis of PSQI score according to different intervention measures in the control group showed that the difference of intervention measures in the control group was the source of heterogeneity. In terms of adverse events, the scalp acupuncture group had no adverse events, which was significantly better than the control group. Based on this study, we found that scalp acupuncture is effective and safe in the treatment of insomnia.

A Case Report published in 2013 in the journal Global Advances in Health and Medicine found that Chinese scalp acupuncture, incorporating Western medical knowledge of the cerebral cortex, can significantly improve the quality of life and physical capacity of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis. In this study, a 65-year-old male with a 20-year history of multiple sclerosis was treated through Chinese scalp acupuncture. Areas of stimulation included the motor area, sensory area, foot motor and sensory area, balance area, hearing and dizziness area, and tremor area. This treatment was applied once a week for 10 weeks, followed by once a month for six additional sessions, for a total of 16 treatments. The patient's response was remarkable after the completion of the therapy. Notably, he gained the ability to stand and walk without issue, while previous issues such as limb numbness and tingling ceased to bother him. He also saw improvements in his energy levels. He didn't experience dizziness or incontinence after the initial treatment and was able to return to full-time work. The positive effects remained even 26 months after treatment, suggesting a long-lasting treatment impact.

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