Clinical observation on trigeminal neuralgia treated by acupuncture plus electrophoresis

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【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. 【Key Words】Acupuncture Therapy; Trigeminal Neuralgia; Acupuncture Point Therapy; Electrophoresis 【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。 【关键词】针刺疗法；三叉神经痛；穴位疗法；离子透入法 【中图分类号】R246.6 【文献标志码】A Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a common disease characterized by episodes of intense pain in the face. It yet remains a sigma to many health professionals. The author has adopted acupuncture plus electrophoresis in treating TN, and compared its effect with medication treatment. The report is now given as follows.