Clinical observation on effect of electro-acupuncture on back-shu points in treating chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Author:
Qian WANG
1
;
Jia-xuan XIONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; methods; Adult; Electroacupuncture; methods; Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic; therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2005;25(9):834-836
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the clinical efficacy of electro-acupuncture (EA) on 5-visceral Back-shu points in treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
METHODSFourty patients with CFS were treated by EA on Back-shu points, the changes of scoring by Fatigue Assessment Instrument (FAI) and Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) were observed before and after treatment.
RESULTSThe scale of FAI and SCL-90 significantly decreased after EA (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONEA on Back-shu points is one of the effective approaches for treatment of CFS.
