Structural Changes Induced by Acupuncture in the Recovering Brain after Ischemic Stroke
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients ().
Characteristic
Group A
Group B
value
No. of patients ()
11
10
-
No. of women, (%)
4 (36.364)
5 (50.000)
0.497
Age (y), mean (95% CI)
69.364 (61.245, 77.483)
61.300 (53.362, 69.238)
0.127
Course of disease (D), mean (95% CI)
52.818 (22.348, 83.289)
52.200 (18.001, 86.399)
0.976
MBI score, mean (95% CI)
32.386 (24.613, 40.160)
32.980 (26.378, 39.572)
0.898
MMSE score, mean (95% CI)
21.000 (19.725, 22.275)
21.800 (20.262, 23.338)
0.380
Notes. Group A received standard conventional treatment and acupuncture treatment; Group B only received standard conventional treatment. CI: confidence interval; MBI: modified Barthel index; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination; : number; %: percent; y: year; D: days.