Can acupuncture improve the quality of life for people suffering from parkinson's disease?
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Title
Can acupuncture improve the quality of life for people suffering from parkinson's disease?
Description
EJOM (2018), Were, Helen.
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) affects one in five hundred people, but while the impact of acupuncture on alleviating PD symptoms has been studied, its effectiveness is still in question. This stud will review recent trials on the use of acupuncture as an adjuct to Western medicine to determine if sufficient recent evidence now exists to make a more definitive statement about the effectiveness of acupuncture for PD patients. Fourteen trials conducted since 2012 were analysed and their results reviewed. All fourteen trials, comprising a total of 652 patients, showed statistically significant (p<0.05) improvements in some or all PD symptoms measured. Ten trials showed significant improvement in motor related symptoms and ten also showed significant improvements in non-motor related symptoms (sleep, fatigue, depression). While the methodologies and sample sizes of some trials could be improved, this study shows that evidence is building to support the use of acupuncture to alleviate PD symptoms.
Alternative Title
EJOM
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Date
Date Created
5/1/2019
Language
English
Subject
Type
Journal Article
issn
1351-6647
issue
2
page end
45
page start
36
volume
9