Efficacy and Safety of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation to Treat Muscle Spasticity following Brain Injury: A Double-Blinded, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial

Wenli Zhao; Chao Wang; Zhongzheng Li; Lei Chen; Jianbo Li; Weidong Cui; Shasha Ding; Qiang Xi; Fan Wang; Fei Jia; Shuhua Xiao; Yi Guo; Ye Zhao

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0116976

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Efficacy and Safety of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation to Treat Muscle Spasticity following Brain Injury: A Double-Blinded, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial

Wenli Zhao ,

¶‡ These authors contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, 300100, China
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Chao Wang ,

¶‡ These authors contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
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Zhongzheng Li,

Affiliation Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
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Lei Chen,

Affiliation Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin Ninghe Hospital, Tianjin, 301500, China
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Jianbo Li,

Affiliation Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin Ninghe Hospital, Tianjin, 301500, China
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Weidong Cui,

Affiliation Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin Ninghe Hospital, Tianjin, 301500, China
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Shasha Ding,

Affiliation Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
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Qiang Xi,

Affiliation Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
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Fan Wang,

Affiliation Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
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Fei Jia,

Affiliation Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
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Shuhua Xiao,

Affiliation Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
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Yi Guo,

Affiliation Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
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Ye Zhao

* E-mail: zakzy@163.com

Affiliation Department of Clinical Research, Tianjin Nankai Hospital and Tianjin Academy of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin, 300100, China
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Efficacy and Safety of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation to Treat Muscle Spasticity following Brain Injury: A Double-Blinded, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial

Wenli Zhao,
Chao Wang,
Zhongzheng Li,
Lei Chen,
Jianbo Li,
Weidong Cui,
Shasha Ding,
Qiang Xi,
Fan Wang,
Fei Jia

Published: February 2, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0116976

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