Effectiveness of acupuncture for stroke: A systematic review

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 248, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 558-563

  Park, Jongbae ^b   Hopwood, Val ^a   White, Adrian R ^b   Ernst, Edzard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Cerebro vascular accident; Electro acupuncture; Stroke; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; STROKE;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034928982     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150170132     Document Type: Review

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