ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2019
Application of Meridian Electrical Conductance in the Setting of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- The Effectiveness of a Traditional Chinese Medicine-Based Mobile Health App for Individuals With Prediabetes: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Trial
- Comprehensive management of ischemic stroke with traditional Chinese medicine: a new exploration.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Nasal Irrigation with Licorice Extract for Allergic Rhinitis: A Clinical Study Evaluated by Subjective Assessments and Meridian Electrical Conductance.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Acupuncture at GV20 and ST36 Improves the Recovery of Behavioral Activity in Rats Subjected to Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2022Article
- Effect of Line-Magnet Stimulation on HRV: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Crossover Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Acupuncture is widely used for improving poststroke care. Knowing the condition of meridian can help traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctors make a tailored choice of acupoints for every patient. The establishment of an objective meridian energy measurement for acute ischemic stroke that can be used for future acupuncture treatment and research is an important area in stroke-assisted therapy. In this study, a total of 102 subjects diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke within 7 days of onset were recruited, and the meridian energy analysis device (MEAD) was used to record the meridian electrical conductance (MEC) values of twelve meridians on unaffected and affected limbs. We found that the MEC value of the twelve meridians on the affected limbs was significantly higher than that on the unaffected limbs (
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