Acupuncture and Its Role in the Treatment of Migraine Headaches

Urits, Ivan; Patel, Megha; Putz, Mary Elizabeth; Monteferrante, Nikolas R.; Nguyen, Diep N.; An, Daniel; Cornett, Elyse M.; Hasoon, Jamal; Kaye, Alan D.; Viswanath, Omar

doi:10.1007/s40120-020-00216-1

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“…The duration and frequency of both chronic and acute migraines have been reported to be reduced in acupuncture. Multiple studies also noted that it was at least non-inferior to standard drug therapy and had some levels of superiority over sham acupuncture [ 12 ]. This systematic review aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of migraine in comparison with pharmacological or placebo treatment.…”

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Is Acupuncture Safe and Effective Treatment for Migraine? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Naguit¹,

Laeeq²,

Jakkoju³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Migraine is a debilitating condition that places a substantial economic burden on society and seriously affects patients' quality of life. Currently, there is no known "cure" for migraines, and pharmacologic treatments or prophylaxis carry many unwanted effects. Acupuncture has been accepted as an alternative treatment. However, its effectiveness is still debated. This is a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCT) that investigate acupuncture safety and efficacy in migraine versus various control groups. We searched PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Cochrane library using keywords: migraines, migraine with aura, migraine without aura, headache, acupuncture, and needling therapy. Two independent reviewers participated in data extraction and assessment. Fifteen randomized controlled trials involving 2,056 participants that met the inclusion criteria were obtained and analyzed. Based on the findings, seven out of 10 trials that compared acupuncture with sham acupuncture showed a more significant reduction in the frequency of migraine attacks and headache intensity. Four studies revealed acupuncture is just as effective and has fewer side effects than any western medicine. Acupuncture can be recommended as an alternative or adjunct to drug treatment for patients suffering migraines. However, further clinical trials that utilized the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) recommendation are still needed to strongly present an evidence-based strategy.

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Is Acupuncture Safe and Effective Treatment for Migraine? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Naguit¹,

Laeeq²,

Jakkoju³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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“…17,18 Acupuncture therapy is a widely used treatment to effectively manage migraines, with potential effect. [19][20][21] Numerous studies have shown beneficial effects of acupuncture, including pain relief, 22 improved quality of life (QoL), 23 reduce anxiety, 24 reduce depression, 25 and improved brain function. 26 Evidence-based multicenter randomized controlled trials (RCT) have suggested that real acupuncture (TA) greatly reduces pain reduction compared with sham acupuncture (SA) and improves the QoL and emotional function.…”

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A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends of Acupuncture Therapy in the Treatment of Migraine from 2000 to 2020

Zhao¹,

Guo²,

Song³

et al. 2021

JPR

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Background: Migraine is the second-leading cause of disability worldwide. It is often characterized by attacks of severe, mostly unilateral, pulsating headache associated with symptoms such as photophobia, phonophobia, nausea, vomiting, and cutaneous allodynia. Acupuncture therapy has been used worldwide for the treatment of migraine. However, no visual bibliometric analysis has been conducted on the effects of acupuncture on migraine over the past 20 years. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the current status and trends on the use of acupuncture in the treatment of migraine from 2000 to 2020. Purpose: The objective of this study is to identify the current status and emerging trends of the global use of acupuncture on migraine from 2000 to 2020 using CiteSpace and VOSviewer. Methods: Web of Science databases were searched for publications related to acupuncture therapy for treating migraine between 2000 and 2020. CiteSpace and VOSviewer were used to analyze the number of publications per year, countries, institutions, authors, journals, references, and keywords. Results: A total of 572 publications were included in the final analysis. The total number of publications has continued to increase with some fluctuations over the past 20 years. The most productive country and institution in this field were the USA, and Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, respectively. The most active and cited authors were Liang FR and Linde K, respectively. Cephalalgia was the most productive, cited, and co-cited journal. The Linde K ( 2005) had the highest co-citation, citation number and centrality. The keywords "migraine" ranked first in frequency. The common type of migraine (tension-type headache), research method (randomized controlled trial, multicenter, double-blind), acupuncture's role (prophylactic, quality of life, pain), and evaluation (meta-analysis, systematic review) were the hotspots and frontier trends of acupuncture therapy on migraine between 2000 and 2020. Conclusion:The present study examined the research-related trend in acupuncture therapy on migraine using bibliometric methods and identified the statement and research frontiers over the past two decades. This may help researchers to identify potential hotspots and new directions for future research in this field.

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“…Ashtanga Yoga continues to be an attractive therapy for Migraine. Several studies pertaining to mindfulness, melatonin, Physical Therapy, exercise, chiropractic manipulation, and acupuncture (16) in migraineurs are ongoing. Several other mind-body intervention studies of meditation, mindfulness, tai chi (13), Yoga (12), Massage therapy, Daith piercing, Hydrotherapy ( 15), etc have shown positive effects on pain perception and tolerance (14).…”

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Case Study of a 22-year-old student suffering from crippling migraine attacks

Singh¹

2021

IMCR

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A 22 year old patient with symptoms of intense migraine with history of headaches that sometimes lasted upto 2 days have made her bedridden completely. The patient ignored the mild headache which were started 4 years back. Slowly the episodes started increasing in intensity and duration ultimately culminating in a fear psychosis as the attacks did not have any fixed pattern and could strike anywhere at any time. The patient consulted many consulted several doctors for many months and had even tried acupressure but failed to find any relief from the headache. The patient approached Rudraksh Ashtang Yoga Center and enrolled herself for Yoga therapy. After 6 months of Yoga intervention the patient was back to her normal routine life.

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Acupuncture and Its Role in the Treatment of Migraine Headaches

Cited by 28 publications

References 59 publications

Is Acupuncture Safe and Effective Treatment for Migraine? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Is Acupuncture Safe and Effective Treatment for Migraine? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends of Acupuncture Therapy in the Treatment of Migraine from 2000 to 2020

Case Study of a 22-year-old student suffering from crippling migraine attacks

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