EFFECTS OF ACUPUNCTURE ON AMINO ACID CONTENTS IN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID AFTER BRAIN INJURY

摘要

Objective To probe into the mechanism on acupuncture treatment for brain injury. Methods Thirty cases of acute craniocerebral injury were divided into two groups according to the sequence of visiting.In the control (15cases), the routine western medicine was applied. In the experimental group (15 cases),(Asp), glutamic acid (Glu) and γ-amino butyric acid (GABA) were observed successively and the relevant analysis was done. Results There was no significant difference in the concentrations of Asp, Glu and GABA before and on the 1st day after the treatment between two groups (P＞0.05). The difference had not been presented between the concentrations on the 1st day and before the treatment. But, the difference was significant or very significant between the concentrations on the 5th days and before the treatment (P＜0.05,P ＜ 0.01 ). In the experimental group, the concentration of Asp in the cerebrospinal fluid was lower obviously compared with that in the control (P＜0.05) and the concentration of GABA was higher compared with the control (P ＜ 0.01). Conclusion Acupuncture lowered the contents of Asp and Glu and increased the level of GABA in the cerebrospinal fluid rapidly so that the excitation and inhibition in the nervous system could be rebalanced. It was further indicated that acupuncture worked on the treatment of craniocerebral injury.