[Therapeutic effect of point-through-point acupuncture on migraine and its effects on brain blood flow velocity].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To study the clinical therapeutic effect of point-through-point acupuncture on migraine and its mechanisms.

METHODS:

Ninety cases of migraine were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 45 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with point-through-point acupuncture and the control group with normal needling method. Brain blood flow velocity was determined by TCD before and after treatment.

RESULTS:

The effective rate was 97.8% in the treatment group, which was better than 80.0% in the control group (P < 0.05). And the point-through-point acupuncture could significantly improve the highest mean blood flow velocity of main arteries, with a significant difference between the two groups after treatment (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION:

Point-through-point acupuncture can be used for treatment of migraine, with a high cured rate and obvious therapeutic effect.

• Authors: Yu-ying Cai, Shun Wang
• Journal: Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion (Zhongguo Zhen Jiu) Vol. 26 Issue 3 Pg. 177-9 (Mar 2006) ISSN: 0255-2930 [Print] China
• PMID: 16570436 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Acupuncture Points
• Acupuncture Therapy
• Blood Flow Velocity
• Brain
• Humans
• Migraine Disorders