| BackgroundStroke can occur when an aneurysm (a blood-filled pouch that ballons out from an artery) ruptures, flooding the surrounding tissue with blood which is named as hemorrhagic stroke. There are two kinds of hemorrhagic stroke which includes a blood vessel reptures, disrupting blood flow to part of the brain name Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Intracerebral Homorrhage which occurs when a blood vessel bleeds into the tissue deep within the brain. This type of hemorrhage is responsible for more than ten per-cent of all strokes. Chronically high blood pressure or aging blood vessels are the main cause of this type of stroke. Clinically, a stroke can affect a person's ability to speak. Symptoms are typically related to the specific areas such as Broca's, Wernicke's and other areas. Aphasia leaves patients with little ability to form comprehensible language, or to understand written or spoken language. They are left unable to read or write.Aphasia is a disorder stemming from damage to the language portion of the brain, usually the left side. It is a communication disorder that interferes with the ability to process, understand or speak language. There are varying degree of Aphasia from mild to severe. Prognosis for Aphasia is much greater for younger people.In applying the etiology of Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophy to interpret the after-stroke aphasia, the theory of five yin organs and six yang organs must have to be closely-related together. The ability to speak has the tightest relationship with our heart, brain and kidney. Our heart dominates our mind of thinking, controls the blood vessels, stores the spirit and is reflected in our tongue. Kidney contains the (Jin) minute-essence of our body that can transform into many essential elements for other organs in the form of Qi and blood. The brain is the home of spirit. Any traumatic injury, like stroke, causes kidney, heart and brain malfunctioning and the disability of speech (Aphasia).Jinsanzhen (the Jin's three-needle technique) in particular, the3-Tongue point has been proved to have prominent clinical effect in curing Aphasia. This technique was firstly established by Professor Jin Rui.ObjectivesUnder the clinical research conducted in Hong Kong (HKSAR) based on statistical randomized dummy control group methodology, together with the application of3-Tongue Points techniques in curing Aphasia of the after-stroke patients, assessment of improvement is determined through observing the clinical effect, the impairment of listening and speaking of languages and the ability of language usage throughout the whole course of research. With the scientific and objective point of view of research work, and also in combination of multi and integrated method of treatment, a brand new concept of thinking and theory is expecting to be derived from this treatment research analysis.MethodsAccording to the randomized dummy control group method in clinical practices research, sixty selected patients are divided into two groups by numbers assigned by random numbers of computer, one is3-Tongue point group applying the Jinsanzhen acupuncture technique, another group is normal acupuncture technique as contrast. Each group is further subdivided into3subgroups, viz.:Group1(for period from30to60days after stroke); Group2(for period from60to90days after stroke); Group3(for period from90to120days after stroke). A complete treatment course was three-months period, two treatment courses (i. e.total six months) were applied. After completion of each individual treatment course, assessment and evaluation was employed for statistical analysis.Both groups of patients are reminded to preserve body warmth, avoid windy and cold weather condition and have a balanced and nutritious diet.Results1.The effect of Jinsanzhen group is obviously better than the contrast group (p<0.01). 2. Before treatment, both groups, including all3subgroups, using the rank-sum test (p>0.05) there didn't have any statistical significant difference. After completion of the treatment courses, Jinsanzhen group was obviously has significant statistical difference in the improvement and functionality of their speech of language (p<0.01).ConelusionsAccupuncture in curing after-stroke aphasia have great significance in the improvement and prognosis in clinical performance. This provide new and sound methodology of thinking and theoretical evidence for different ways of treatment in coping with aphasia of after-stroke patients.3-Tongue Points of Jin's3-Needle Techniques in treating aphasia is obviously advantageous. |
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