Abstract
Seventeen patients in deep coma for varying lengths of time following head injury were treated on several occasions with acupuncture stimulation. The points used, Kidney 1 and Governing Vessel 24 and 26, are described in ancient Chinese literature. Improvement occurred in all patients immediately. Within 3 months, two patients recovered completely and five patients were discharged with less than 25% neurologic deficit. Comparison was made with fifteen similarly injured patients from the previous year. The acupuncture group showed significantly greater improvement.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 45-48 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Acupuncture |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1976 |
| Externally published | Yes |