Acupuncture for Parkinson’s disease: From theory to practice
Advances in molecular biology and biochemistry have improved the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). There has been extensive evidence on the benefit of standard treatment (e.g., deep brain stimulation, levodopa, and dopamine agonists) and acupuncture for PD. This article aims to distill the simi...
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| author | Jing-Qi Fan Wei-Jing Lu Wei-Qiang Tan Wei-Cheng Feng Li-Xing Zhuang |
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| description | Advances in molecular biology and biochemistry have improved the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). There has been extensive evidence on the benefit of standard treatment (e.g., deep brain stimulation, levodopa, and dopamine agonists) and acupuncture for PD. This article aims to distill the similarities and differences in the treatment concepts between Chinese and Western medicine from the perspective of reinforcing the deficiency and purging the excess, summarize the latest evidence on the benefits of acupuncture for PD from theory to practice, and propose prospective treatment options for PD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3432209d95334f0eafc360520d95032f2022-12-22T02:57:46ZengElsevierBiomedicine & Pharmacotherapy0753-33222022-05-01149112907Acupuncture for Parkinson’s disease: From theory to practiceJing-Qi Fan0Wei-Jing Lu1Wei-Qiang Tan2Wei-Cheng Feng3Li-Xing Zhuang4Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong, China; Corresponding author.Advances in molecular biology and biochemistry have improved the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). There has been extensive evidence on the benefit of standard treatment (e.g., deep brain stimulation, levodopa, and dopamine agonists) and acupuncture for PD. This article aims to distill the similarities and differences in the treatment concepts between Chinese and Western medicine from the perspective of reinforcing the deficiency and purging the excess, summarize the latest evidence on the benefits of acupuncture for PD from theory to practice, and propose prospective treatment options for PD.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332222002967AcupunctureTraditional Chinese medicineParkinson’s diseaseTheoryNeurodegenerative diseases |
| spellingShingle | Jing-Qi Fan Wei-Jing Lu Wei-Qiang Tan Wei-Cheng Feng Li-Xing Zhuang Acupuncture for Parkinson’s disease: From theory to practice Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy Acupuncture Traditional Chinese medicine Parkinson’s disease Theory Neurodegenerative diseases |
| title | Acupuncture for Parkinson’s disease: From theory to practice |
| title_full | Acupuncture for Parkinson’s disease: From theory to practice |
| title_fullStr | Acupuncture for Parkinson’s disease: From theory to practice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acupuncture for Parkinson’s disease: From theory to practice |
| title_short | Acupuncture for Parkinson’s disease: From theory to practice |
| title_sort | acupuncture for parkinson s disease from theory to practice |
| topic | Acupuncture Traditional Chinese medicine Parkinson’s disease Theory Neurodegenerative diseases |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332222002967 |
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