Comparative efficacy of acupuncture-related therapies for Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Acupuncture-based therapies provided added benefits over conventional medication for Parkinson's disease. EA + WA + CM showed the most consistent improvement in overall effectiveness, MA + CM was most effective for motor symptoms, EA + CM and MA + CM demonstrated superiority for Webster scores, and MA + CM also performed best for depressive symptoms. Although the certainty of evidence ranged from low to moderate, these findings suggest that tailored combinations of acupuncture and conventional treatment may optimize outcomes in PD.
Authors
- Xuqing Mao
- Shanshan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8074-7090)
- Ting Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1725-7956)
- Yibin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5031-7725)
- Lei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5596-127X)
- Xiping Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3301-3740)
- Wenrui Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9837-1525)
Institutions
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
- Quzhou College of Technology (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN)
- Shenzhen Pingle Orthopedic Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Behavioural Brain Research
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2025.115848
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare and Venom Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00