Objective To observe the differences in therapeutic effects on primary trigeminat neuralgia between contralateral needling technique and routine acupuncture. Methods One hundred and thirty cases were randomly divided ...Objective To observe the differences in therapeutic effects on primary trigeminat neuralgia between contralateral needling technique and routine acupuncture. Methods One hundred and thirty cases were randomly divided into contralateral needling group and routine acupuncture group, 65 cases in each one. In contralateral needling group, contralateral needling technique was adopted on the acupoints on the opposite side corresponding to the affected face in neuralgia. According to the localization of trigeminal neuralgia, the points were selected. For example, for ophthalmologic branch, Yuyao （鱼腰 EX- HN 4） and Touwei （头维 ST 8） were selected as the main point. In routine acupuncture group, the corresponding acupoints were selected on the affected side of the face. The points were same as that in contralateral needling group, Three courses of treatment were required in two groups. The clinical efficacy was evaluated 4 weeks after the end of treatment. Results The total effective rate was 95.4% （62/65） in contralateral needling group, which was superior to that in routine acupuncture group E86.2% （56/65）1 （P〈0. 001）. Conclusion Contralateral needling technique achieves apparently superior effects on primary trigeminal neuralgia compared with routine acupuncture.展开更多
文摘Objective To observe the differences in therapeutic effects on primary trigeminat neuralgia between contralateral needling technique and routine acupuncture. Methods One hundred and thirty cases were randomly divided into contralateral needling group and routine acupuncture group, 65 cases in each one. In contralateral needling group, contralateral needling technique was adopted on the acupoints on the opposite side corresponding to the affected face in neuralgia. According to the localization of trigeminal neuralgia, the points were selected. For example, for ophthalmologic branch, Yuyao （鱼腰 EX- HN 4） and Touwei （头维 ST 8） were selected as the main point. In routine acupuncture group, the corresponding acupoints were selected on the affected side of the face. The points were same as that in contralateral needling group, Three courses of treatment were required in two groups. The clinical efficacy was evaluated 4 weeks after the end of treatment. Results The total effective rate was 95.4% （62/65） in contralateral needling group, which was superior to that in routine acupuncture group E86.2% （56/65）1 （P〈0. 001）. Conclusion Contralateral needling technique achieves apparently superior effects on primary trigeminal neuralgia compared with routine acupuncture.
