Hemiparesis after Operation of Astrocytoma Grade II in Adults: Effects of Acupuncture on Sensory-Motor Behavior and Quality of Life

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="2">Not relevantly increased muscle tone</td><td align="center">Upper limb</td><td align="center"><i>Quchi  (LI 11), Hegu (LI 4), Waiguan (SJ 5) </i></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Lower limb</td><td align="center"><i>Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Taixi (KI 3) </i></td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="2">Spasticity</td><td align="center">Upper limb</td><td align="center"><i>Neiguan  (PC 6), Jiquan (HT 1), Chize (LU 5)  </i></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Lower limb</td><td align="center"><i>Chongmen (SP 12), Weizhong (BL 40), Zhaohai (KI 6) </i></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Spasticity or not relevant increased muscle tone</td><td align="center">Shoulder</td><td align="center"><i>Jianyu (LI 15) </i>and 2 extrapoints [2<i> cun</i> posterior and anterior of <i>Jianyu (LI 15)</i>]</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

The protocol of <i>Jin-3-needling</i> for hemiparesis.

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Table 1: Hemiparesis after Operation of Astrocytoma Grade II in Adults: Effects of Acupuncture on Sensory-Motor Behavior and Quality of Life 