Following the treatment , plasma LPA levels and neurological deficit scores were significantly decreased in the medication , acupuncture , Tongxinluo and acupuncture + Tongxinluo groups in com - parison with pre-treatment in each group ( P < 0.01 ) , and LPA level and neurological deficit score of the acupuncture + Tongxinluo group were significantly lower than those of the other three groups ( P < 0.01 ) .