Study: Electroacupuncture is Effective for Post-stroke Detrusor Overactivity

Characterized by frequent micturition and urinary incontinence, detrusor overactivity is common after stroke.

Characterized by frequent micturition and urinary incontinence, detrusor overactivity is common after stroke. However, the optimal treatment for post-stroke detrusor overactivity remains unclear.

According to a study reported in the Neural Regeneration Research (Vol. 8, No. 18, 2013), patients with post-stroke detrusor overactivity from the Department of Neurology, Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China, received electroacupuncture at points Baliao [including bilateral Shangliao (BL31), bilateral Ciliao (BL32), bilateral Zhongliao (BL33), and bilateral Xialiao (BL34)] and Huiyang (BL35). Electroacupuncture significantly improved cystometric capacity and bladder compliance, decreased detrusor leak point pressure, which is proposed as an effective treatment for post-stroke detrusor overactivity.

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