Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with western medicine on paralytic strabismus.
- Author:
Hui-Min GUO
1
;
Jing-Kai DONG
;
Hui-Min WANG
;
Zhi-Hong ZHANG
;
Yin-Xiao LI
;
Rong-Xia WANG
;
Su-Qiao LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; Aged; Combined Modality Therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Ophthalmoplegia, Chronic Progressive External; therapy; Strabismus; therapy
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2008;28(6):399-401
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo find out a better therapy for paralytic strabismus.
METHODSNinety cases were randomly divided into an acupuncture-medicine group, an acupuncture group, a western medicine group, 30 cases in each group. The acupuncture-medicine group were treated with acupuncture at Shuigou (GV 26), Fengchi (GB 20), Yifeng (TE 17), Yiming (EX-HN 14), Taiyang (EX-HN 5), Jingming (BL 1), Cuanzhu (BL 2), etc. intramuscular injection of Vit B1 and Vit B12, and oral administration of ATP; the acupuncture group were treated with simple acupuncture, and the western medicine group were treated with simple western medicine. Their therapeutic effects were compared.
RESULTSThe cured rate of 66.7% in the acupuncture-medicine group was significantly higher than 26.7% in the acupuncture group and 26.7% in the western medicine group (both P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONAcupuncture combined with western medicine has obvious therapeutic effect, which is better than that of simple acupuncture or simple western medicine.
