Observation on Therapeutic Effect of Acupuncture Intervention Combined with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Delayed Encephalopathy Caused by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Objective To observe the curative effect of acupuncture intervention combined with hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatment for delayed encephalopathy in 32carbon monoxide(CO)poisoning patients.Methods A total of 62CO poisoning encephalopathy patients were randomized into control group(n=30)and acupuncture group(n=32).Patients of the two groups were all treated with medicines(energy mixture solution,hormones,brain cell activators,calcium ion blockers,anti-inflammatory agents,etc.)and hyperbaric oxygen treatment(oxygen-inhaling for 90min/time).Moreover,patients of the acupuncture group received acupuncture stimulation of bilateral Taixi(KI 3),Xuanzhong(GB 39),Hegu(LI 4),Taichong(LR 3),and Fengchi(GB 20).All the treatments were conducted once daily for 30days.The therapeutic effect of the treatments for neurological function was assessed by NIH Stroke Scale(NIHSS,34points in total;including 15items as consciousness,horizontal eye movement,visual power,visual field,facial muscular motion,limb movement,coordination movement,sensory and language levels,etc.).Results After the treatment,of the 30and 32cases in the control and acupuncture groups,1and 4were cured,3and 8experienced marked improvement,4and 11were improved,and 22and 9invalid,with the effective rates being 26.1%and 72.3%,respectively.The therapeutic effect of the acupuncture group was significantly superior to that of the control group(P0.05).The average NIHSS score was 5.01±0.72in the acupuncture group,being significantly lower than that(8.30±0.45)in the control group(P0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture treatment can effectively strengthen the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of delayed encephalopathy caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.