Clinical observation on acupuncture for treatment of paralytic strabismus.
- Author:
Shu-jie ZHANG
1
;
Shu-rong LI
;
Jun-song LI
;
Jing LIU
;
Ri-xin SONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Eye Movements; drug effects; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Paralysis; drug therapy; physiopathology; therapy; Strabismus; drug therapy; physiopathology; therapy; Thiamine; administration & dosage; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2009;29(10):799-803
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture at local points of eye and western medicine on paralytic strabismus.
METHODSOne hundred cases were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a medication group. The acupuncture group (58 cases) was treated with acupuncture at local points of eye, Jingming (BL 1), Tongziliao (GB 1), Shangming (Extra) etc. were selected; and the medication group (42 cases) was treated with oral administration of Methycobal and Vitamin B1. After treatment of 5 courses, the therapeutic effects in the two groups were observed.
RESULTSThe total effective rate of 94.8% in the acupuncture group was superior to that of 85.7% in the medication group (P<0.01); the therapeutic effects of the acupuncture group for treatment of oculomotor nerve and abducent nerve were significantly better than that of the medication group (P<0.05); the acupuncture group was better than the medication group in synoptophore examination results and improvement of rima oculi and pupil (P<0.01, P<0.05), the acupuncture group was superior to the medication group in improvement of the function of paralysis eye muscle, including medial rectus and lateral rectus except superior oblique (P<0.01, P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONAcupuncture on local points of eye is an effective therapy for paralytic strabismus.
