Clinical Efficacy of Interactive Acupuncture Combined with Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Hand Functional Disorders After Cerebral Infarction
Abstract：Objective: To investigate the effects of interactive acupuncture combined with low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on serum levels of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and homocysteine (Hcy) in patients with hand functional disorders after cerebral infarction, as well as its therapeutic effect on hand functional disorders. Methods: A total of 80 patients with hand functional disorders after cerebral infarction admitted to the Department of Rehabilitation, Tianshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Changning District, Shanghai from January 2021 to June 2023 were selected as the study subjects. They were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, with 40 patients in each group. The observation group received interactive acupuncture combined with low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, while the control group received traditional acupuncture combined with low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. The serum levels of Hcy and NSE, as well as hand function [Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) scores] were compared between the two groups. Results: Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in FMA scores between the two groups (P > 0.05). After treatment, the FMA scores of both groups were higher than before treatment, and the observation group had higher scores than the control group, with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in serum NSE and Hcy levels between the two groups (P > 0.05). After treatment, the serum levels of NSE and Hcy in both groups decreased compared to before treatment, and the observation group had lower levels than the control group, with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Interactive acupuncture combined with low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation not only enhances hand function and improves upper limb motor ability in patients, but also reduces serum NSE and Hcy levels, promoting recovery of brain nerve function.
Keywords：Cerebral InfarctionHand Functional DisordersInteractive AcupunctureLow-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Publication Date：2025-03-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 41-43 )