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="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Syndrome [<a href="/journals/ecam/2013/859763/#B29">29</a>]</td><td align="center">Selected points</td><td align="center">Operation</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><i>Qi</i> deficiency</td><td align="center"><i>Guanyuan  (RN 4)</i>, <i>Qihai (RN 6)  </i></td><td align="center">Additional moxibustion with the reinforcing method</td></tr><tr><td align="left"><i>Xue</i> stasis</td><td align="center"><i>Xuehai  (SP 10) </i></td><td align="center">Bilateral acupuncture with the reducing method</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Phlegm</td><td align="center"><i>Fenglong  (ST 40) </i></td><td align="center">Bilateral acupuncture with the reducing method</td></tr><tr><td align="left"><i>Yin</i> deficiency</td><td align="center"><i>Taixi  (KI 3) </i></td><td align="center">Bilateral acupuncture with the reinforcing method</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Liver yang hyperactivity</td><td align="center"><i>Fengchi  (GB 20) </i></td><td align="center">Bilateral acupuncture with the reducing method</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Additional acupuncture based on syndromes.

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Table 2: Hemiparesis after Operation of Astrocytoma Grade II in Adults: Effects of Acupuncture on Sensory-Motor Behavior and Quality of Life 