Purpose To evaluate the curative effect of acupuncture on depressive neurosis. Method Sixty-two patients were randomly divided into a treatment group of 32 cases and a control group of 30 cases. The treatment group and the control group were treated with acupuncture and Fluoxetine, respectively. The curative effects were evaluated by HAMD. Results There was a significant difference between pretreatment and posttreatmentin each group ( P < 0.02 ). There were no significantdifferences in curative effect and score reduction rate between the two groups ( P > 0.05). But acupuncture had no side effects and was good in compliance. Conclusion Acupuncture is an effective method for treating depressive neurosis.

OBJECTIVE: To provide reference for rational use of drugs. METHODS: 200 ADR cases induced by TCM injection from Huizhou were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: Of total 200 ADR cases, 133 cases were male, which was significantly higher than females in 67 cases(P

Purpose: To observe the clinical efficacy eye acupuncture in the control of acute attack of deficiency-syndrome asthma in china alone. Method: Random cross-comparison grouping was used to observe the curative effects in eye acupuncture, body acupuncture and medication groups. Results and conclusion: Both clinical control rate and marked effective rate in the eye acupuncture were higher than those in the body acupuncture group (P＜ 0.01),but not significantly different from those in the medication group (P＞ 0.05); plasma cAMP content and cAMP/cGMP ratio rose and plasma cGMP content dropped in the patients after the treatment, indicating that eye acupuncture, like body acupuncture and medication, can increase sympathetic excitability and stimulate adrenocortical functions to remove bronchial spasm.

Objective To detect the level of serum melanoma-inbibiting activity (MIA) in patients with uveal melanomas, and investigate the value of MIA in diagnosing and inspecting uveal melanomas. Methods Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the concentrations of MIA in peripheral serum of 27 patients with uveal melanoma, 6 with melanocyte tumor, 7 with other ocular tumors and 16 healthy individuals, respectively. Results The concentration of MIA in patients with uveal melanoma was significantly higher than that in the healthy ones (16 individuals) and the patients with adenoma of non pigmented ciliary epithelium (4 patients), retinoblastoma (2 patients), and retinal angioma 91 patient). The concnetration of MIA in patients with uveal melanoma without scleral infiltration or remote metastasis was obviously lower than that in the patients with scleral infiltration or remote metastasis, but didn′t differ much from which in the patients with melanocyte tumor. In the patients with uveal melanoma without infiltration or remote metastasis, there was no significant difference of MIA level between patients with spindle cell and mixed and epithelioid cell. Conclusion The level of serum MIA may be an effective index in diagnosing uveal melanoma, which can monitor the metastasis of uveal melanoma.

Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of acupotomy therapy combined with acupuncture based on distal points selection for lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion ( LIDP) . Methods Sixty-eight LIDP patients were randomly divided into treatment group (N=33) and control group(N=35). The treatment group were given acupotomy therapy on the proximal positive response points in the lumbosacral region for relaxing the tendons,and acupuncture therapy based on distal points selection of Shugu, the Shu-stream point of the foot Taiyang bladder meridian, Zulinqi and Weizhong, the shu-stream point and the blood xi-cleft point of the foot Shaoyang gallbladder meridian respectively, twice a week, 2 weeks constituting one course of treatment. The control group was given conventional electroacupuncture therapy on Huatuo clip points, Dachangshu point, bilateral Shenshu points, Yinmen point, bilateral Zibian points and bilateral Yanglingquan points, and together with TDP radiation therapy, 5 times a week, 2 weeks constituting one course of treatment. The two groups received follow-up for one month. The low back pain scores of Japanese orthopaedic society ( JOA) and visual analog scores ( VAS) of pain were used for the evaluation of therapeutic effect after the treatment. Results ( 1) After treatment, the JOA scores were increased and VAS scores were decreased in both groups compared with those before treatment ( P< 0.05) , and the increase of JOA scores and the decrease of VAS in the treatment group were superior to those in the control group ( P< 0.05) . There was statistically significant difference of VAS scores between the two groups ( P < 0.05) during the follow-up period. ( 2) The total effective rate was 87.9%in the treatment group, and was 77.1%in the control group, the difference being significant (P<0.05) . Conclusion The acupotomy therapy combined with acupuncture based on distal points selection is effective and safe for lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion, which has the advantages of reliable long-term effect and low recurrence rate, showing good prospects for extensive clinical application.

Objective: Patient-reported outcome (PRO) method was used to evaluate clinical effects of acupuncture for cervical spondysosis. Methods: With RCT method used, 162 cases were adopted, and 150 cases finished the whole course (treatment group: 76 cases, control group: 74 cases). Treatment group cases were treated by real-acupuncture while control group cases treated by sham-acupuncture. Northwick Park Pain Questionnaire(NPQ)was used as main outcome index, while SF-36 as secondary index. Both groups’ patients were evaluated before and after treatment course, plus one month and 3 months after the end of the treatment course. Results:Treatment group cases got lower NPQ Scores and higher mental health dimensions scores than the control group cases at any evaluation time-point. At the point of one month after the end of the treatment course, the treatment group cases got better social function scores than the control group cases. At the point of three months after the end of the treatment course, the treatment group cases got better body pain and energy scores than the control group cases. Multiple regression analysis showed that three dimensions of SF-36 (social function scores body pain and energy scores) had close relationship with NPQ scores. Conclusion: Acupuncture had satisfactory long-term effect for cervical spondylosis.

TheStandardized Manipulations of Acupuncture and Moxibustion has been published and gradually standardized the clinical practice. It provided a solid foundation for the standardization of acupuncture and moxibustion therapeutic effects. It also provided powerful convictable effects on the accuracy and scientificity of acupuncture and moxibustion clinical practice, which gained well-acceptance from patients. In the treatment of certain diseases, acupuncture and moxibustion have become irreplaceable so that acupuncture and moxibustion can be strongly promoted both at home and abroad. There were some common problems occurred during the establishment of the national standardization onStandardized Manipulations of Oral and Lip Acupuncture. This article reviewed, analyzed and discussed questions occurred during the standardization establishment. The results showed that according to the principle of standardized production, a rigorous, scientific and reasonable text standard can be established. Advices or opinions gained during the process can be used as references for future standardization establishment. It was concluded that the standardization of acupuncture had great guidance in the acupuncture clinical application. It is an arduous and long-term mission to achieve and strengthen the position of international standardization of acupuncture and moxibustion. The government should increase the effort on investment and promotion of acupuncture and moxibustion standardization. Conversation and cooperation should also be strengthened with international communities to promote the standardization implementation.

0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture has an effect on I/O curve amplitude of EPSP and PS,and on LTP induction of PS of dentate gyrus(DG) in rats after cerebral ischemia.However,the difference of effect of acupuncture at different doses on LTP induction is insignificant.

Objective To observe the intervention of acupuncture on guinea pig models of allergic reaction type Ⅳ.Methods Thirty-six albino guinea pigs were randomized into blank control group,model group,and acupuncture group.The guinea pig models of allergic reaction type Ⅳ were established by external application of dinitrochlorobenzene.The acupuncture group received acupuncture on acupoints of Quchi and Xuehai for 10 days.After treatment,the auricular thickness and weight,the number of intradermal inflammatory cells,and the auricular pathological changes in guinea pigs were observed.Results In the model group,the auricular thickness and weight were increased,and the number of intradermal monocytes,lymphocytes,neutrophils,and fibrocytes was also increased(P0.05),and the pathological changes of chronic eczema were relieved.Conclusion Acupuncture exerts an intervention on allergic reaction type Ⅳ.

Objective To investigate the characteristics of fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of association fiber tracts in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), and to assess the application value of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in differential diagnosis of aMCI and AD. Methods DTI were performed in 20 patients of aMCI (aMCI group), 20 patients of AD (AD group) and 20 normal control subjects (control group). FA and ADC values were calculated in the regions of interest (ROI) in inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (IFOF), genu and splenium of corpus callosum, superior longitudinal fasciclesⅡ (SLFⅡ) and cingulated bundles. Results There was significant difference of FA values in inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus and cingulate bundles between aMCI group compared with control group (P<0.05), as well as of FA values in cingulate bundles between aMCI group and AD group (P<0.05). Conclusion Abnormal FA values in inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus and cingulate bundles suggest that DTI can be used as a diagnosis index of aMCI. Furthermore, it is helpful in the differential diagnosis of aMCI and AD.