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The Effect of Acupuncture Intervention on Sleep Quality among Students: A quasi-experimental study

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Poor sleep quality is common among adolescents and can impair cognitive function, physical health, mental health, and academic achievement. Acupuncture and acupressure are non-pharmacological therapies that can be used to improve sleep quality because they are safe, effective, and have minimal side effects. This study aims to analyse the effect of acupuncture intervention on sleep quality among students in Central Lampung, Lampung Province, Indonesia. This study used a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest two-group design. A sample of 80 respondents was selected using simple random sampling and divided into acupuncture (n=40) and acupressure (n=40) therapy groups. The intervention was given in 10 sessions. Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Data were analysed using Paired Sample t-test and Independent Sample t-test with a 95% confidence level (α=0.05). Acupuncture therapy reduced PSQI scores from 13.13±2.604 to 9.48±2.276 with a mean difference of 3.650 (p<0.001). Acupressure therapy reduced PSQI scores from 11.93±2.464 to 9.80±1.924 with a mean difference of 2.125 (p<0.001). After the intervention, there was no significant difference between the groups (p=0.492). Acupuncture and acupressure were both effective in improving sleep quality, but acupuncture showed a greater change in scores.

Yoga as an Integrated Therapy for Stroke Rehabilitation – A Case Study

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Background and Purpose: A stroke (cerebrovascular accident) is damage to the brain cells from an interruption of their blood supply due to blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain. It is the second-leading cause of death and long-term disability worldwide. The present study is a case report investigating the effect of yoga therapy in addition to acupressure and physiotherapy on activities of daily living and the quality of life of patients after stroke.  

Subject and method:  It is a single case study of 38-year-old women diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke who have chief complaints of loss of function of the left upper and lower limbs, and hypertension. For better management of stroke and recovery, she was undergoing yoga, physiotherapy, and acupuncture treatment in the CAM department at DSVV. The primary outcome measures were activities of daily living by the Barthel index and quality of life by the stroke-specific quality of life scale. The subject received integrated treatment for 12 weeks consisting of 45-minute, 1-hour yoga sessions 6 days a week, regular physiotherapy in the subject’s home, and acupuncture every 2 weeks. The primary outcome data were collected before and after the treatment intervention phase. 

Result: The subject had improved Barthel’s activity and quality of life score. 

Discussion and Conclusion: The results suggest that yoga integrated with other complementary therapies may be beneficial to stroke survivors in rehabilitation.

Trigeminal Neuralgia: Issues of Pathogenesis and Treatment (Review)

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The neurostomatological syndromes are common syndromes among neurological diseases, and their diagnosis and treatment are relevant due to the variety of clinical manifestations and intensity of pain paroxysms. Trigeminal neuralgia is the most common type of prosopalgia. Due to the frequent occurrence of the disease and the very high intensity of pain paroxysms, the difficulty of diagnosis and difficulties in treatment, it is of great scientific and practical importance. Modern methods of treatment of trigeminal neuralgia are conservative, surgical and physiotherapeutic methods, which are prescribed depending on the type of neuralgia. The article provides information about the pathogenesis of trigeminal neuralgia, diagnostic methods and modern treatment methods.