Abstract:Objective To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture at Bahuang acupoints in the treatment of acute attack of migraine. Methods Sixty patients with migraine acute attacks in Outpatient Department of Prevention and Healthcare, Special Outpatient of Migraine, some Outpatient Departments of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences from January 2016 to January 2017 were selected, and they were divided into two groups according to the random number table, with 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated with acupuncture at Bahuang acupoints, and the control group was treated with acupuncture at regular acupoints, each group for 30 min. After treatment for 1, 2 , 4, 24 hours, the visual analogue scale (VAS) of headache and cerebral blood flow velocity after treatment of the two groups were observed, and the curative effect of the two groups was evaluated. Results After treatment, the VAS scores of headache and cerebral artery blood flow velocity in the two groups were lower than those before treatment, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05), while there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups after treatment (P > 0.05). After treatment for 2 hours, the number of 50% relieved degree of headache in the treatment group was 24 cases (80.0%), which of the control group was 22 cases (73.3%), the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). The routine blood and urine routine, and liver and kidney function of the two groups had no obvious changes before and after treatment, and the safety of acupuncture was guaranteed. Conclusion Acupuncture at Bahuang acupoints can improve the clinical symptoms of patients with migraine, and it is safe and easy to operate.
吕品 提桂香 王丽昀 吕卫华▲. 针刺八荒穴治疗偏头痛急性发作期的临床研究[J]. 中国医药导报, 2017, 14(22): 105-108.
LYU Pin TI Guixiang WANG Liyun LYU Weihua▲. Clinical study on acupuncture at Bahuang acupoints in the treatment of acute attack of migraine. 中国医药导报, 2017, 14(22): 105-108.