Acupuncture is used extensively in China for the treatment of
stroke and other
neurological disorders. The National Institutes of Health recommends acupuncture as an adjunctive
therapy for
stroke recovery. This study included patients with post-
stroke detrusor overactivity who were treated in the Department of Neurology, Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China. Subjects received either
electroacupuncture or
sham electroacupuncture at points Baliao [including bilateral Shangliao (BL31), bilateral Ciliao (BL32), bilateral Zhongliao (BL33), and bilateral Xialiao (BL34)] and Huiyang (BL35). Our results showed that
electroacupuncture significantly improved cystometric capacity and bladder compliance, decreased detrusor leak point pressure, ameliorated
lower urinary tract symptoms, and decreased the risk of upper urinary tract damage. These findings indicate that
electroacupuncture at points Baliao and Huiyang is an effective treatment for post-
stroke detrusor overactivity.