[Retracted] Acupuncture in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease with Sleep Disorders and Dose Response

Figure 2

Acupuncture leads to increased sleep efficiency in a dose-dependent manner. Sleep efficiency rates were monitored by ActiGraph and are shown for the Acutreatment group (blue, ) and the sham Acutreatment group (red, ). (a) Before treatment start (days -3 to -1); (b) after start, during the first treatment intermission (days 5/6) plus the first of acupuncture reonset (day 7); (c) after start, during the second treatment intermission (days 26/27) plus the first of acupuncture reonset (day 28). Statistics: comparison between groups: and ; comparison within groups: ^##.

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