Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized, Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease.
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. ⋯ Acupuncture may improve PD-related fatigue, but real acupuncture offers no greater benefit than sham treatments. PD-related fatigue should be added to the growing list of conditions that acupuncture helps primarily through nonspecific or placebo effects. © 2016 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.