/*English:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency*/

====== Vertebrobasilar insufficiency ======

====== Insuffisance vertébro-basilaire : évaluation de l'acupuncture ======
===== Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis=====

| ☆☆☆  | Evidence for effectiveness and a specific effect of acupuncture  |
| ☆☆   | Evidence for effectiveness of acupuncture                        |
| ☆    | Limited evidence for effectiveness of acupuncture                |
| Ø    | No evidence or insufficient evidence                             |






==== Chen 2009 ====

Chen Wen, Ma Wei-Ping, Yu Hai-hong, et al.  [Meta-analysis on Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Treatment of Vertebrobasilar insufficiency]. Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2009;16(8):107. {{:medias securises:acupuncture:evaluation:neuro-psychiatrie:chen-165974.pdf|[165974].}}
^Objectives |To assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VEI).| 
^Methods| Randomized controlled trails (RCTS) of VBI treated by acupuncture and moxibustion were collected. 8 RCTs were included and assessed. The data was statistically analyzed by Meta-analysis and Funnel plot analysis.| 
^Results |8 RCTs were all trials of low methodological quality. Meta-analysis indicated after combination OR=4.36, confidence interval of 95% was 2.88-7.45. The rhombus was located at the right side of the median Line (Z=6.33, P<0.00001), the therapeutic effect in the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group. Funnel plot analysis showed skew distribution, indicating the publication bias. |
^Conclusion| The Meta-analysis review showed that acupuncture and moxibustion is effective for VBI. However, the evidence is not strong due to the general low methodological quality. |