Are there clinical tests demonstrating the efficacy of scalp acupuncture?
Yes. Many clinical reports from China indicate a high degree of effectiveness, many in cases where body acupuncture had not been sufficiently effective. 2,917 cases of hemiplegia treated in 34 Chinese clinics revealed an effective rate of 94.5%, with 58.9% markedly improved. In an article on scalp acupuncture reviewing 110 cases of hemiplegia of 110 cases, 29 were essentially cured, with mobility of limbs recovered. Analysis of these cases showed that the location, number and extent of the cerebral lesions correlated closely with the therapeutic effects, with early institution of the acupuncture treatments leading to better results. In a report on pseudo bulbar paralysis, in which scalp acupuncture and body acupuncture were combined, the treatment was effective in all 28 cases. 19 cases (68%) were cured and 9 cases (32%) were markedly effective. The shortest course of treatment was 4 sessions and the longest 4 courses [40 sessions]. In treating hemiplegia, single treatments for upper a
Yes. Many clinical reports from China indicate a high degree of effectiveness, many in cases where body acupuncture had not been sufficiently effective. 2,917 cases of hemiplegia treated in 34 Chinese clinics revealed an effective rate of 94.5%, with 58.9% markedly improved. In an article on scalp acupuncture reviewing 110 cases of hemiplegia of 110 cases, 29 were essentially cured, with mobility of limbs recovered. Analysis of these cases showed that the location, number and extent of the cerebral lesions correlated closely with the therapeutic effects, with early institution of the acupuncture treatments leading to better results. In a report on pseudobulbar paralysis, in which scalp acupuncture and body acupuncture were combined, the treatment was effective in all 28 cases. 19 cases (68%) were cured and 9 cases (32%) were markedly effective. The shortest course of treatment was 4 sessions and the longest 4 courses [40 sessions]. In treating hemiplegia, single treatments for upper an
