Database: Study 5 of 17 studies
 
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| Database |
| Parkinson’s disease - EA |
| First author and date | Liu BH 1988 |
| Version consulted | C |
| Condition | Parkinson’s disease, brain tumour |
| Study type | case series |
| N / Groupings | 50 (Parkinson’s disease 24, brain tumour 26) |
| Type of acupuncture | EA |
| Points used | SI-18; secondary pts: P-6, LI-4 |
| Parameters used | 2000-3000/min (33.3-50 Hz) [model G6805] |
| Stimulation duration | 25 mins induction |
| Number of sessions | no details |
| Follow up | no details |
| Endpoint measure | changes in noradrenaline (NA) and tyrosine (Tyr) |
| Outcome | NA was markedly decreased compared with before EA, but Tyr concentration was significantly higher after EA (p<0.05) |
| Additional notes | no comparison was made with MA |
| Analysis / problems | - |
| References | Liu BH, Zhu SL, Chen QZ, Xu JP, Dong YJ, Xu JJ, Xu HJ, Wang YH, Xu FH, Shao-KS [The changes in noradrenaline content in CSF of patients under electroacupuncture]. Acupuncture Research (Zhenci Yanjiu). 1988; 13(3): 243-6 |
| Secondary references | - |
| Data entry code | JHa755 |
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