Database: Study 17 of 17 studies             Database Parkinson’s disease - LA First author and date Song CS 2001 Version consulted A Condition Parkinson’s disease Study type case series [presumed] N / Groupings 28 / (a) healthy subjects (16) vs (b) Parkinson’s disease (12) [control group only included for comparative urine dopamine levels] Type of acupuncture LA Points used no details Parameters used HeNe [HPLC-RF assay] Stimulation duration no details Number of sessions course of 10 sessions Follow up 0-1, 1-4, 4-12 hrs after LA Endpoint measure change of urine dopamine content before and after acupuncture; cure: no symptoms, able to move almost normally; excellent effect: main symptoms disappeared; good effect: obvious reduction of shaking, tetanic and motor symptoms; no effect: no improvement Outcome excellent effect: 8; good effect: 4; close correlation between dopamine (DA) content and severity of Parkinson’s disease; DA content in urine of patients before LA was less than in urine of healthy subjects: DA content in urine increased most at 4 hrs, with content still within normal range 12 hrs after LA; authors conclude that the HPLC-RF assay was sensitive, accurate, stable and convenient, so an important method for evaluating effects of LA when treating Parkinson’s disease Additional notes - Analysis / problems - References Song CS, Lin S, Zhang PL, Zhang Q, Li ZK, Li RQ [Determination of uric dopamine content by HPLC-RF for patients with Parkinson’s disease treated with laser acupuncture]. Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal (Zhongguo Yaoxue Zashi). 2001 April; 36(4): 269-70 Secondary references - Data entry code DM/JH404/JoC 189