Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity Modulation and Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture for Posterior Circulation Infarction Vertigo: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Boxuan LiQi ZhaoYu Zheng DuXiayu LiZefang LiXianggang MengChen LiZhihong MengJunjie ChenChaoda LiuBeidi CaoShihao Chi

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2022)

This study shows that acupuncture therapy is useful in improving the blood flow velocity of vertebrobasilar arteries and Clinical Effective Rate in patients with posterior circulation infarction vertigo. However, double-blind, sham-controlled trials with large sample sizes are required to support our conclusions.

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