[Effects of acupuncture combined with modern rehabilitation technique at early stage on life self-care ability and mental state of the patient of stroke].

OBJECTIVE: To observe effects of acupuncture combined with modern rehabilitation at early stage on life self-care ability and mental state of the patient of stroke. METHODS: Two hundred and twelve cases with stable life signs and no progress of neurological signs for 48 hours were randomly divided into an acupuncture plus rehabilitation group (group I, n = 113) and a simple acupuncture group (group II, n = 99). The group I were treated by acupuncture plus psychological therapy and movement function rehabilitation therapy, and the group II by simple acupuncture. Their life self-care ability and mental state were evaluated. RESULTS: The score of life self-care ability in the group I was up-regulated by 17.57 points (P < 0.05) and the mental state was down-regulated by 5.86 points (P < 0.05) in average as compared with that in the group II. CONCLUSION: Acupuncture combined with modern rehabilitation technique at early stage of stroke can significantly improve life self-care ability and mental state of the patient.