摘要
Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture therapy for postherpetic neuralgia in the elders. Methods： Twenty-four cases of postherpetic neuralgia were randomized into two groups, an acupuncture group in which 12 cases were treated by acupuncture at Jiaji （Ex-B 2） on the diseased side, and a medication group in which 12 cases were treated by oral obtundent and intramuscular injection of neurotrophic drugs. Results： After four-week treatments, the total effective rate was 91.6% in the acupuncture group and 83.3% in the medication group. Conclusion： Acupuncture can significantly relieve postherpetic neuralgia, with better effects than medication.
目的:观察针刺治疗老年带状疱疹后遗神经痛的临床疗效。方法:将 24 例患者随机分为两组,针刺组 12 例采用针刺患侧夹脊穴治疗,药物组 12 例采用口服止痛药、肌肉注射营养神经药治疗。结果:经过 4 个疗程治疗,针刺组总有效率为 91.6%,药物组为 83.3%。结论:针刺治疗能明显减轻患者疼痛,疗效优于药物治疗。
