Objective： To observe the clinical therapeutic effect and safety of local encircled acupuncture plus valaciclovir in treating senile herpes zoster. Methods： Sixty senile patients with herpes zoster were divided into...Objective： To observe the clinical therapeutic effect and safety of local encircled acupuncture plus valaciclovir in treating senile herpes zoster. Methods： Sixty senile patients with herpes zoster were divided into two groups. In acupuncture and medicine group, the patients were treated by encircled acupuncture plus valaciclovir. The needle was inserted about 0.8 curl away from herpes and to form an angle of 15° with the skin around the skin lesion. During treatment, valaciclovir was taken orally 300 mg every time, twice every day for successive 10 days. In western medicine group, valaciclovir was taken orally 300 mg every time, twice every day for successive 10 days. Results： The time of stopping herpes, relieving pain and scabbing in acupuncture and medicine group was significantly lower than that in western group. Conclusion： Local encircled acupuncture plus valaciclovir in treating senile herpes zoster got effects quickly and could effectively shorten the course of disease and reduce the incidence rate of residual neuralgia.展开更多
文摘Objective： To observe the clinical therapeutic effect and safety of local encircled acupuncture plus valaciclovir in treating senile herpes zoster. Methods： Sixty senile patients with herpes zoster were divided into two groups. In acupuncture and medicine group, the patients were treated by encircled acupuncture plus valaciclovir. The needle was inserted about 0.8 curl away from herpes and to form an angle of 15° with the skin around the skin lesion. During treatment, valaciclovir was taken orally 300 mg every time, twice every day for successive 10 days. In western medicine group, valaciclovir was taken orally 300 mg every time, twice every day for successive 10 days. Results： The time of stopping herpes, relieving pain and scabbing in acupuncture and medicine group was significantly lower than that in western group. Conclusion： Local encircled acupuncture plus valaciclovir in treating senile herpes zoster got effects quickly and could effectively shorten the course of disease and reduce the incidence rate of residual neuralgia.
