针灸治疗颈源性失眠临床研究进展

Clinical Research Progress of Acupuncture Treatment of Cervical Insomnia

颈源性失眠是指由颈椎退行性变,外伤或劳损引起颈椎关节错位、椎间不稳以及颈肌劳损,交感神经受到刺激或椎动脉受压造成睡眠时间不足或睡眠不深等以睡眠障碍为主要临床表现的一类疾病。针灸治疗颈源性失眠可有效改善患者的睡眠质量,临床疗效显著,且治疗操作便捷,无毒副作用。该文就近年来针灸治疗颈源性失眠的多项研究报道进行整理,做一综述,以期为临床诊疗提供依据。

Cervical insomnia is a kind of disease characterized by cervical degeneration,cervical joint dislocation,intervertebral instability and cervical muscle strain caused by trauma or strain,sympathetic nerve stimulation or vertebral artery compression resulting in insufficient sleep time or poor sleep.Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of cervical insomnia can effectively improve the sleep quality of patients with significant clinical efficacy,and the treatment is convenient,non-toxic side effects. This paper summarizes the recent studies on acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of cervical insomnia,with a view to providing a basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.