ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2019
Acupuncture to Promote Recovery of Disorder of Consciousness after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Effect of acupuncture for disorders of consciousness in patients with stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Herbal Medicine for Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Limitations.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of neuromodulation and multimodal therapies for traumatic brain injury-induced disorders of consciousness: an updated umbrella review.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Acupuncture Is Effective at Reducing the Risk of Stroke in Patients with Migraines: A Real-World, Large-Scale Cohort Study with 19-Years of Follow-Up.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Modulation of immune responses by acupuncture at Jing-Well points in neurological disorders: exploring mechanisms and clinical applications in the era of modern electrophysiology.American journal of translational research · 2026Review
- The effect of stepwise acupuncture on cognition, insomnia, and tremors after traumatic brain injury: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Article
- A Review of Advances in Multimodal Treatment Strategies for Chronic Disorders of Consciousness Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
- The benefit of early acupuncture within 7 days for neurological outcomes in ischemic stroke patients after cardiac surgery.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2024Article
- A Modern Approach to the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Traumatic Brain Injury: Acupuncture Treatment.Medical acupuncture · 2023Article
- Effect of Acupuncture on Recovery of Consciousness in Patients with Acute Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multi-Institutional Cohort Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Acupuncture use for pain after traumatic brain injury: a NIDILRR Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems cohort study.Brain injury · 2023Article
- Efficacy of acupuncture on repair of glial scars in rats with traumatic brain injury.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2023Article
- Efficacy of acupuncture for cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Integrative medicine research · 2023Review
- Arousing Effects of Electroacupuncture on the "Shuigou Point" in Rats with Disorder of Consciousness after Traumatic Brain Injury.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Traditional Chinese Medicine in Emergency Treatment Mechanism and Application.Open access emergency medicine : OAEM · 2020Article
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Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has become an economic and social burden for patients and their families. While acupuncture is an effective tool for promoting recovery of disorder of consciousness (DOC) following TBI, there have been no comprehensive meta-analyses and/or systematic reviews addressing this topic. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture for DOC after TBI. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) incorporating acupuncture, or acupuncture combined with other interventions for DOC after TBI, were included and assessed by two independent investigators. Six outcome indicators were assessed: Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS); Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS); mortality; efficacy rate; activities of daily living (ADL); and functional comprehensive assessment. Direct comparisons were performed using RevMan 5.3.0 software, with results presented as mean difference (MD) for continuous outcomes and relative risk (RR) for binary outcomes. A total of 3511 patients from 49 trials were included. Pooled analyses indicated that acupuncture may have a superior effect on GCS score (MD=2.03, 95% CI :1.92 2.43,
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