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ArticleBioMed research international2018

Combination of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy with Electroacupuncture Improves Functional Recovery following Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury in Rats.

Hyunha Kim, Young Soo Koo, Myung Jun Shin, Soo-Yeon Kim, Yong Beom Shin, Byung Tae Choi, Young Ju Yun, Seo-Yeon Lee, Hwa Kyoung Shin

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Article in BioMed research international, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Hyunha KimDepartment of Korean Medical Science, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongnam 50612, Republic of Korea.
Young Soo KooDepartment of Korean Medical Science, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongnam 50612, Republic of Korea.
Myung Jun ShinDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongnam 50612, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4010-0383
Soo-Yeon KimDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongnam 50612, Republic of Korea.
Yong Beom ShinDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongnam 50612, Republic of Korea.
Byung Tae ChoiDepartment of Korean Medical Science, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongnam 50612, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5965-4346
Young Ju YunDepartment of Integrative Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongnam 50612, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4598-2322
Seo-Yeon LeeDepartment of Korean Medical Science, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongnam 50612, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2503-1204
Hwa Kyoung ShinDepartment of Korean Medical Science, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongnam 50612, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8061-6782
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimNeonatal hypoxic-ischemia (HI) due to insufficient oxygen supply and blood flow during the prenatal and postnatal periods can cause cerebral palsy, a serious developmental condition. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of combining constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) and electroacupuncture to treat rat neonatal HI brain injury.

methodsThe left common carotid arteries of postnatal day 7 rats were ligated to induce HI brain injury, and the neonates were kept in a hypoxia chamber containing 8% oxygen for 2 hrs. Electroacupuncture at Baihui (GV 20) and Zusanli (ST 36) was performed concurrently with CIMT 3 weeks after HI induction for 4 weeks.

resultsMotor asymmetry after HI was significantly improved in the CIMT and electroacupuncture combination group, but HI lesion size was not improved. The combination of CIMT and electroacupuncture after HI injury increases NeuN and decreases GFAP levels in the cerebral cortex, suggesting that this combination treatment inversely regulates neurons and astrocytes. In addition, the combination treatment group reduced the level of cleaved caspase-3, a crucial mediator of apoptosis, in the cortex.

conclusionsOur findings indicate that a combination of CIMT and electroacupuncture is an effective method to treat hemiplegia due to neonatal HI brain injury.

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AnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisBrain InjuriesCerebral CortexDisease Models, AnimalElectroacupunctureHumansHypoxiaHypoxia-Ischemia, BrainNeuronsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRecovery of Function

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PMID29568769
PMCPMC5820667
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