Clinical observation on catgut implantation at acupoint combined sodium valproate in treatment of cerebrovascular epilepsy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2014.05.010
- VernacularTitle:穴位埋线联合丙戊酸钠治疗脑血管性癫痫的疗效分析
- Author:
Dongmei LI
;
Liping WANG
;
Peng BAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Catgut implantation at acupoint;
Cerebrovascular;
Epilepsy;
Acupuncture therapy
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2014;(5):422-425
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of catgut implantation at acupoint on treating cerebrovascular epilepsy and discuss the therapeutic mechanism. Methods 58 patients were divided into an observation group and a control group. The control group was treated with sodium valproate, and the observation group was treated with catgut implantation at acupoint on the basis of the control group.Epilepsy scoring, sodium valproate adverse reactions, the change of blood concentrations of sodium valproate and curative effect evaluation and so on were observed before and after the treatment. Results The basic control and excellent rate in the observation group were 16.7%and 73.3%, better than the control group of 10.7%and 53.6% respectively. The epilepsy scoring and sodium valproate adverse reactions after treatment in the observation group were superior to the control group [observation group is(5.05±1.5),(5.09±1.53),control group is(6.40±1.74),(10.85±1.91),P<0.05]. The number of patients with blood concentrations of sodium valproate in range 50-100 mg/L after treatment was increased in the observation group(Z=2.07, P=0.038). Conclusion Catgut implantation at acupoint combined sodium valproate was more effective than sodium valproate in treating cerebrovascular epilepsy, which can obviously alleviate the adverse reaction of drugs and increase blood concentrations of sodium valproate.
