Title of article :
Neiguan and Jianshi Acupoint Stimulation Aids Hemodynamic Stability in a Cervical Cord Trauma Patient
Author/Authors :
Adhikari، Shalini T T نويسنده Department of Anesthesia and ICU, National Trauma Centre, Khoula Hospital Adhikari, Shalini T T , Suliman Al-Nabi، Mohammed Juma Juma نويسنده Department of Anesthesia and ICU, National Trauma Centre, Khoula Hospital Suliman Al-Nabi, Mohammed Juma Juma , Suri، Neelam نويسنده Department of Anesthesia and ICU, National Trauma Centre, Khoula Hospital Suri, Neelam , Ahmad Khan، Rashid نويسنده Department of Forestry, Range Management and Wildlife, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan , , Kaul ، Naresh K K نويسنده Department of Anesthesia and ICU, National Trauma Centre, Khoula Hospital Kaul , Naresh K K , Suri، Neelam نويسنده Department of Anesthesia and ICU, National Trauma Centre, Khoula Hospital Suri, Neelam
Issue Information :
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2012
Abstract :
A 36-year-old male patient with posttraumatic cervical cord damage and resultant quadriparesis, demonstrated hypotension and periods of bradycardia. For most of his two-month stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), he was dependent on dopamine support to maintain hemodynamic stability. Keeping in mind evidence from the literature, that electrostimulation of acupoints Neiguan (PC - 6) and Jianshi (PC - 5) has therapeutic efficacy in restoring hypotension, we treated this patient with two six-hour periods of electrostimulation at these acupoints. We noted beneficial hemodynamic effects, with a resultant successful withdrawal of dopamine support lasting for up to 48 hours. This case report demonstrates the therapeutic efficacy of electrostimulation of PC - 5 and PC - 6 acupoints to wean a patient off chronic dopamine support, and this warrants further investigation.
Abstract :
A 36-year-old male patient with posttraumatic cervical cord damage and resultant quadriparesis, demonstrated hypotension and periods of bradycardia. For most of his two-month stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), he was dependent on dopamine support to maintain hemodynamic stability. Keeping in mind evidence from the literature, that electrostimulation of acupoints Neiguan (PC - 6) and Jianshi (PC - 5) has therapeutic efficacy in restoring hypotension, we treated this patient with two six-hour periods of electrostimulation at these acupoints. We noted beneficial hemodynamic effects, with a resultant successful withdrawal of dopamine support lasting for up to 48 hours. This case report demonstrates the therapeutic efficacy of electrostimulation of PC - 5 and PC - 6 acupoints to wean a patient off chronic dopamine support, and this warrants further investigation.
Journal title :
Archives of Trauma Research
Journal title :
Archives of Trauma Research
