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2022 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Systematic Review Aphasia Stroke Rehabilitation Tongue Acupuncture
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Systematic Review
Meta-analysis has strong implications of the effectiveness of tongue acupuncture, especially when combined with conventional therapies, in treating poststroke aphasia. This holistic approach demonstrates significant improvements in patient outcomes.
2022 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Tongue Acupuncture for the Treatment of Poststroke Aphasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Yang S, Li L, Jiang R, Ding H, Xu F, Ge L, Kuang P, Wang Z
Executive Summary
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A Systematic Review published in 2022 in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that Meta-analysis has strong implications of the effectiveness of tongue acupuncture, especially when combined with conventional therapies, in treating poststroke aphasia. This holistic approach demonstrates significant improvements in patient outcomes. Meta-analysis showed significant heterogeneity in ABC scores, with tongue acupuncture combined with conventional therapies proving more effective. Clinical efficacy also favored tongue acupuncture combined with conventional therapies. CFCP scores showed significant improvement with tongue acupuncture, especially when combined with conventional therapies.