Authors: Lan He Xiumei Zhang
Publish Date: 2012/04/02
Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 214-218
Abstract
Sixtyfive PTN patients of LYUS type were assigned by a random number table to two groups and treated by deepneedling 33 patients DN group and superficialneedling 32 patients SN group respectively The mainacupoint used for both groups was Xiaguan ST7 of affected side on which needle was deeply inserted to reach sphenopalatine ganglion in the DN group but was inserted conventionally in the SN group the auxiliary acupoints used were the local points Cuanzhu BL2 Sibai ST2 Chengjiang CV24 of affected side as well as the remote points bilateral Hegu LI4 and Taichong LR3 The needling was implemented every other day with electric stimulation applied to all the punctured acupoints for 30 min 10 days treatment as one therapeutic course Each patient received 2 courses of needling with 1 week interval in between The clinical efficacy pain control and adverse reaction were evaluated and compared after the treatmentRanksum test showed that the efficacy in the DN group was significantly better than that in the SN group Z =230 P=0021 the pain was alleviated in both groups in frequency intensity and sustained time evaluated by visual analogue scale significantly P001 but deep needling showed a superiority over superficial needling in reducing the frequency and intensity of episode Z=955 Z=550 both P=000 No adverse reaction occurred during the treatment course of both groups
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