Research Article

A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of the Triple Stimulation Technique in the Assessment of Electroacupuncture for Motor Function Recovery in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

Table 1

Baseline of demographic and clinical characteristics.

VariablesEA group WCM group

Age (years)
Sex
 Male1521
 Female169
Comorbid disease
 Hypertension1924
 Diabetes mellitus36
 Coronary heart disease25
Infarct volume
 Large size41
 Medium size69
 Small size2120
NIHSS score
FMA score
TSTratio (%)

EA: electroacupuncture; FMA: Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; TST: triple-stimulation technique; WCM: western conventional medication.