[HTML][HTML] Complementary therapies in Parkinson disease: a review of acupuncture, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Yoga, and Cannabis

LM Deuel, LC Seeberger - Neurotherapeutics, 2020 - Elsevier
Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterized by
bradykinesia, rigidity, resting tremor, and postural instability. Non-motor symptoms, including …

Mechanisms for alternative treatments in Parkinson's disease: acupuncture, tai chi, and other treatments

BD Ghaffari, B Kluger - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2014 - Springer
At least 40% of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) use one or more forms of alternative
therapy (AT) to complement standard treatments. This article reviews the commonest forms …

A review of the clinical evidence for complementary and alternative therapies in Parkinson's disease

D Bega, P Gonzalez-Latapi, C Zadikoff… - Current treatment options …, 2014 - Springer
Opinion statement No conventional treatment has been convincingly demonstrated to slow
or stop the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Dopaminergic therapy is the gold …

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for idiopathic Parkinson's disease: a systematic review

YC Lam, WF Kum, SSK Durairajan, JH Lu… - The Journal of …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: To assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapy (monotherapy or
adjuvant therapy), compared with placebo, conventional interventions, or no treatment in …

Clinical effectiveness of acupuncture on Parkinson disease: a PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis

SH Lee, S Lim - Medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second-most-common chronic and progressive
neurodegenerative disease. The long-term use of levodopa leads to a loss of efficacy and to …

Acupuncture-related therapies for Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis and qualitative review

X Wen, K Li, H Wen, Q Wang, Z Wu, X Yao… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effects of the
combination of acupuncture-related therapies with conventional medication compared with …

Effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine as an adjunct therapy for Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

G Zhang, N Xiong, Z Zhang, L Liu, J Huang, J Yang… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Idiopathic Parkinson disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease
that seriously hinders limb activities and affects patients' lives. We performed a meta …

Acupuncture for Parkinson's disease: efficacy evaluation and mechanisms in the dopaminergic neural circuit

Y Zhao, Z Zhang, S Qin, W Fan, W Li, J Liu… - Neural …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disease caused
by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Existing pharmaceutical …

Self‐Reported Efficacy of Cannabis and Other Complementary Medicine Modalities by Parkinson's Disease Patients in Colorado

TA Finseth, JL Hedeman, RP Brown… - Evidence‐Based …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is frequently used by
Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. We sought to provide information on CAM use and …

Effectiveness of acupuncture for Parkinson's disease: a systematic review

MS Lee, BC Shin, JC Kong… - … disorders: official journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this review is to assess the clinical evidence for or against acupuncture as a
treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD). We searched the literature using 17 databases from …