[Lateral needling at Lianquan (CV 23) for post-stroke dysphagia: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To observe the effect of lateral needling at Lianquan (CV 23) for post-stroke dysphagia, and explore its mechanism.

Methods: A total of 64 patients with post-stroke dysphagia were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 32 cases in each group. Both groups were treated with conventional basic treatment.

[Electroacupuncture Improves Limb Locomotor Function Possibly by Suppressing Rho-ROCK Ⅱ Pathway Related Factors in Anterior Horns of Spinal Cord in Rats with Acute Spinal Cord Injury].

Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) of "Jiaji" (EX-B 2) on limb locomotor function and expression of Ras homolog gene family member A (RhoA), Rho-associated kinase Ⅱ (ROCK Ⅱ) and myosin light chain (MLC) proteins in the anterior horn of spinal cord in acute spinal cord injury (ASCI) rats, so as to explore its mechanisms under-lying improvement of SCI-induced limb locomotor dysfunction.

Methods: Forty-eight female Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham operation (sham), ASCI model (model), EA EX-B 2 (EA) and ROCK inhibitor (Fasudil) groups which were further divided into 14 d and 28 d subgroups (=6 in each). The ASCI model was made by using weight drop striking method.