Clinical observation on trigeminal neuralgia treated by acupuncture plus electrophoresis

Abstract

Objective

To evaluate the clinical effect of combined acupuncture and electrophoresis in treating trigeminal neuralgia.

Methods

Sixty patients were randomly allocated to two groups. The treatment group received acupuncture plus electrophoresis, and the control group took Carbamazepine and Methylcobalamin. The therapeutic effects would be evaluated after 30 d.

Results

The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group versus 70.0% in the control group. During the follow-up study (6 months to 1 year), 3 cases got relapsed in the treatment group, occupying 11.1%, and 6 got relapsed in the control group, occupying 28.6%.

Conclusion

Combined acupuncture and electrophoresis has a precise effect in treating trigeminal neuralgia, and it bears an advantage of simple operation and maintaining cutaneous sensation.

摘要

目的

观察针刺配合药物离子导入治疗三叉神经痛的临床疗效。

方法

将60 例患者随机分为治疗组和对照组, 治疗组予针刺配合药物离子导入治疗, 对照组给予口服卡马西平、 甲钴胺片治疗, 两组均连续治疗30 d后,进行疗效分析。

结果

治疗组总有效率为93.3%, 对照组为70.0%; 在6 个月至1 年的随访期间, 治疗组复发3 例, 复发率为11.1%, 对照组复发6 例,复发率为28.6%。

结论

针刺配合药物离子导入治疗三叉神经痛具有疗效确切、 操作简单、 能保留患者面部皮肤感觉的优点。