ReviewFrontiers in neurology2018
Evidence for the Use of Acupuncture in Treating Parkinson's Disease: Update of Information From the Past 5 Years, a Mini Review of the Literature.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A meta-analysis evaluating effects of the rotigotine in Parkinson's disease, focusing on sleep disturbances and activities of daily living.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022Pooled it
- Acupuncture-Related Therapies for Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-Analysis and Qualitative Review.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2021Pooled it
- Problems lowering the study quality in traditional medicine, introspection from an example of meta-analysis of acupuncture.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020Pooled it
- A true response of the brain network during electroacupuncture stimulation at scalp acupoints: An fMRI with simultaneous EAS study.Brain and behavior · 2023Trial
- Acupuncture modulates the microbiota-gut-brain axis: a new strategy for Parkinson's disease treatment.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Review
- Global trends and performances of infrared imaging technology studies on acupuncture: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Review
- Effectiveness of Acupuncture in Parkinson's Disease Symptoms-A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Acupuncture WithFrontiers in neuroscience · 2021Article
- Electroacupuncture alleviates Parkinson disease and regulates the expression of brain-gut peptides.Experimental animals · 2020Article
- Verification of the Efficacy and Safety of Qi-Replenishing Chinese Medicine in Treating Prediabetes: A Meta-Analysis and Literature Review.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
- Mechanisms Underlying the Prevention and Treatment of Cholelithiasis Using Traditional Chinese Medicine.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2019Review
- Moxibustion Exerts a Neuroprotective Effect through Antiferroptosis in Parkinson's Disease.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2019Article
- Electro-Acupuncture Ameliorated MPTP-Induced Parkinsonism in Mice via TrkB Neurotrophic Signaling.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2019Article
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Abstract
Acupuncture is an alternative therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD), but its efficacy and safety are controversial. Our previous study, which reviewed the literature from 1974 to 2012, could not find enough evidence from rigorously designed randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) to make a conclusion about the efficacy of acupuncture. Recently, more RCTs and meta-analyses have been conducted to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture. The aim of our current study is to provide updated information in brief on this topic. In this study, we analyzed and summarized seven RCTs and four meta-analyses. Although all included studies were not of high quality, we found that there has been a tremendous progress in acupuncture research in treating Parkinson's disease (PD) during the past 5 years, based on our experience and insights into the behavioral assessments of PD. First, the numbers of RCTs and meta-analyses based on RCTs are increasing. Second, non-motor symptoms are increasingly emphasized. Third, objective behavioral assessment tools are being employed. Although recent studies can provide limited evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture, we make the following recommendations for the future investigation: First, large, multicenter, well-designed RCTs should be organized for evaluation of the efficacy of acupuncture. Second, objective assessments using novel computerized technologies should be considered. Third, target symptoms should be selected and evaluated instead of only performing global evaluations. Fourth, attention should be paid to the efficacy of scalp acupuncture. Fifth, the safety of acupuncture should be evaluated and reported.
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