Publications by authors named "Mary Christian"
Acupuncture use is increasing worldwide for many conditions, including movement disorders. Clinical research in acupuncture has also increased to test anecdotal reports of clinical benefits empirically and investigate potential mechanisms. This article describes considerations for designing a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of acupuncture for fatigue in Parkinson's disease (PD) and describes the current authors' experience in the implementation and early conduct of this trial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Fatigue is a common and debilitating nonmotor symptom of PD. Because preliminary evidence suggests that acupuncture improves fatigue in other conditions, we sought to test its efficacy in PD.
Methods: Ninety-four PD patients with moderate-to-high fatigue were randomized to receive 6 weeks of biweekly real or sham acupuncture.
Background: Laser resurfacing has become less popular because of its long recovery time, significant discomfort, and potential risks. Microsurfacing employs the use of single-pass erbium:YAG (Er:YAG) "mini peels," which may be performed serially.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and patient acceptance of microresurfacing Er:YAG peels in treating facial photodamage.