Observation of Anti-epileptic Behavior on Catgut Implantation at Acupoint in Epilepsy Rats Induced by Penicilin
- VernacularTitle:穴位埋线抗青霉素致痫大鼠癫痫发作的行为学观察
- Author:
Weiying LIU
;
Yuanjiang DENG
;
Chuxiang PENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
catgut;
implantation at acupoint;
anti-epilepsy;
latent period;
epileptic seizures behavior
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2006;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the effects of catgut implantation at acupoint on epileptic attack behavior in experimental epilepsy rats. Methods 40 rats were randomly divided into model group, catgut implantation group, western medicine group and acupuncture group. Making the acute epilepsy model by intraperitoneal injection of penicilin in rats after pretreatment, observed the latent period and the performance of epilepsy seizures within 70 minutes after intraperitoneal injection of penicilin. Results The latent period of catgut implantation, western medicine and acupuncture groups was prolonger than model group (P 0.05). The times of epileptic attack behavior in catgut implantation group including nodding/tail-flick, beard shaking, anterior/hind limb tic, systemic tic and jump was less than the model group respectively (P
