DAI Xiaoting. Moxibustion Therapy for Alleviating Limb Weakness in a Patient with Secondary Epilepsy Following Cerebral Infarction Recovery: A Nursing Case Report[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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DAI Xiaoting. Moxibustion Therapy for Alleviating Limb Weakness in a Patient with Secondary Epilepsy Following Cerebral Infarction Recovery: A Nursing Case Report[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202605110004.
Moxibustion Therapy for Alleviating Limb Weakness in a Patient with Secondary Epilepsy Following Cerebral Infarction Recovery: A Nursing Case Report
This report explores the clinical efficacy and nursing value of moxibustion therapy combined with comprehensive nursing interventions in ameliorating limb weakness in patients with secondary epilepsy during the recovery period of cerebral infarction. The clinical data of a patient presenting with limb weakness following secondary epilepsy after cerebral infarction recovery were retrospectively analyzed. On the basis of conventional antiepileptic treatment and foundational rehabilitation nursing, standardized moxibustion at acupoints was implemented, supplemented by comprehensive nursing measures including disease monitoring, seizure precaution and protection, limb function care, emotional support, and medication-related health education. Following the intervention, the patient's epileptic seizures were effectively controlled, the limb weakness was markedly alleviated, and both limb muscle strength and activities of daily living (ADL) improved significantly. The findings suggest that moxibustion therapy combined with comprehensive nursing can effectively ameliorate limb weakness, promote the recovery of limb function, and enhance rehabilitation outcomes in patients with secondary epilepsy during the recovery period of cerebral infarction, thereby providing a reference for clinical nursing care of such patients.
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