Fatigue is a common and debilitating nonmotor symptom of PD. Because preliminary evidence suggests that acupuncture improves fatigue in other conditions, we sought to test its efficacy in PD.Ninety-four PD patients with moderate-to-high fatigue were randomized to receive 6 weeks of biweekly real or sham acupuncture. The primary outcome was change on the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale at 6 weeks. Secondary outcomes included sleep, mood, quality of life, and maintenance of benefits at 12 weeks.Both groups showed significant improvements in fatigue at 6 and 12 weeks, but with no significant between-group differences. Improvements from baseline in mood, sleep, and quality of life were noted without between-group differences. Overall, 63

作者：Benzi M, Kluger；Dylan, Rakowski；Mary, Christian；Daisy, Cedar；Ban, Wong；Jane, Crawford；Kristen, Uveges；Julie, Berk；Etta, Abaca；Lisa, Corbin；Cynthia, Garvan

来源：Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society 2016 年 31卷 7期