Acupuncture for the treatment of spasticity after stroke: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 672-682

  Park, Si Woon ^a,b   Yi, Sook Hee ^a,c   Lee, Jung Ah ^d   Hwang, Pil Woo ^d   Yoo, Hyun Cheol ^a   Kang, Kyoung Sook ^d,e  

^a Korea National Rehabilitation Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Myongji Choonhey Rehabilitation Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul Rehabilitation Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Korea National Rehabilitation Research Institute   (South Korea)

^e Kyungheesarang Oriental Medicine Clinic   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MODIFIED ASHWORTH SCALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SPASTICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPLICATION; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; STROKE;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; HUMANS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84907003040     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2014.0097     Document Type: Article

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