Parkinson's disease and overactive bladder syndrome treated with acupuncture and medication
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Parkinson's disease and overactive bladder syndrome treated with acupuncture and medication
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Int J of Clin Acupunct (2015), Chen, Yiliang
Abstract
Objective to evaluate the therapeutic effect of parkinson's disease combined with overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) treated with combined therapy of oral administration of tolterodine with low dose and electroacupuncture. Methods sixty cases of parkinson's disease combined with OAB were randomly divided into a combined acupuncture and medication group (group A) and a medication group (group B). There were 30 cases in each group. In both groups, madopar basic doses were the same, and anticholinergic agents such as artane were stopped. In group A, 1 mg tolterodine was taken orally twice a day; baihui (GV 20), sischencong (EX-HN 1), and yintang (EX-HN 3) were punctured with electroacupuncture, once a day. In group B, 2 mg tolterodine was taken orally twice a day. After 6 weeks, the changes of urination and UPDRSIII scores were observed, and adverse reactions were recorded in both groups. Results after treatment, the frequency of average urination over 24 hours, frequency of incontinence over 24 hours and average urine volume at a time were obviously improved (all P<0.01), of wich, the above items in group A were superior to those in group B (all P<0.05); the UPDRSIII score in group A was superior to that in group B (PGO .05). The adverse reactions in group A were less than those in group B. Conclusion the therapeutic effect of parkinson's disease combined with OAB treated with combined therapy of low-dose tolterodine and electroacupuncture is superior to that of complete dose of tolterodine with oral administration, with less adverse reactions. It also can improve the motor symptom of patients with parkinson's disease.
Alternative Title
Intl J of Clin Acupunct
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Language
English
doi
10.3103/S1047197915020118
issn
1047-1979
issue
2
page end
96
page start
93
volume
24