Therapeutic effect of deep acupuncture at local acupoints on trigeminal neuralgia.
- Author:
Xiao-yang ZHANG
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Health Personnel; Humans; Nerve Tissue; Trigeminal Neuralgia; therapy
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(8):549-550
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo search for an effective method for increasing therapeutic effect on trigeminal neuralgia.
METHODSNinety cases of primary trigeminal neuralgia were randomly divided into a deep needling group and a routine needling group, 45 cases in each group. The routine needling group were treated by shallow acupuncture at local acupoints and distal acupoints along the Hand and Foot-Yangming Channels, and the deep needling group were treated by acupuncture at the above acupoints and deeply needling at the local acupoints to nerve stem for 3 courses.
RESULTSIn the deep needling group 12 cases were clinically cured, 24 cases were markedly effective, 7 cases improved and 2 cases were ineffective, with a total effective rate of 95.6%; and in the routine needling group, the corresponding figures were 7, 15, 12, 11, 75.6%. The therapeutic effect in the deep needling group was better than that in the routine needling group (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONDeeply needling local acupoints plus acupuncture at distal acupoints along the Hand and Foot-Yangming Channels can increase significantly the therapeutic effect on trigeminal neuralgia.
