Major ozonated autohemotherapy promotes the recovery of upper limb motor function in patients with acute cerebral infarction

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.05.010

Abstract

Abstract:

Major ozonated autohemotherapy is classically used in treating ischemic disorder of the lower limbs. In the present study, we performed major ozonated autohemotherapy treatment in patients with acute cerebral infarction, and assessed outcomes according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health Stroke Score, Modified Rankin Scale, and transcranial magnetic stimulation motor-evoked potential. Compared with the control group, the clinical total effective rate and the cortical potential rise rate of the upper limbs were significantly higher, the central motor conduction time of upper limb was significantly shorter, and the upper limb motor-evoked potential amplitude was significantly increased, in the ozone group. In the ozone group, the National Institutes of Health Stroke Score was positively correlated with the central motor conduction time and the motor-evoked potential amplitude of the upper limb. Central motor conduction time and motor-evoked potential amplitude of the upper limb may be effective indicators of motor-evoked potentials to assess upper limb motor function in cerebral infarct patients. Furthermore, major ozonated autohemotherapy may promote motor function recovery of the upper limb in patients with acute cerebral infarction.

Key words: neural regeneration, clinical practice, ozone, cerebral infarction, evoked potential, motor, upper limbs, upper limb paralysis, motor function, central motor conduction time, amplitude, National Institutes of Health Stroke Score, grants-supported paper, photographs-containing paper, neuroregenertion

Xiaona Wu, Zhensheng Li, Xiaoyan Liu, Haiyan Peng, Yongjun Huang, Gaoquan Luo, Kairun Peng. Major ozonated autohemotherapy promotes the recovery of upper limb motor function in patients with acute cerebral infarction[J]. Neural Regeneration Research, 2013, 8(5): 461-468.

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