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RESEARCH ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS
OF ACUPUNCTURE
John G. Connor, M.Ac, L.Ac.
May 2005
• The results of a study in Norwegian published in Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 1998 Mar 30;118(9): 1362-6 by Kjendahl et al entitled "Acupuncture in stroke" showed that there was a significantly greater improvement in the acupuncture treated group than in the control group, both during the treatment period, and even more so during the following year.
• The results of a study published in Clin Rehabil 1997 Aug;11(3):192-200 by Kjendahl et al entitled "A one year follow-up on the effects of acupuncture in the treatment of stroke patients in the subacute stage: a randomized controlled study" concluded that there seems to be a positive long-term effect of acupuncture given in the subacute stage post stroke.
• The results of a study published in Acupunct Electrother Res 1994 Oct-Dec;19(4):227-49 by Naeser et al entitled "Acupuncture in the treatment of paralysis in chronic and acute stroke patients -- improvement correlated with specific CT scan lesion sites" found that overall, 8 of the 20 patients receiving acupuncture had beneficial response with measurable objective improvement in more function. Most improvements were sustained for at least 4 months after the last acupuncture treatment.
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