Therapeutic Observation of Point-towards-point Electroacupuncture for Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy简

Objective： To compare the therapeutic efficacies of point-towards-point electroacupuncture（EA）, EA with Jiaji points（EX-B 2）, and Jing Fu Kang in treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy（CSR）, and to explore the optimal treatment protocol. Methods： Totally 160 patients with CSR were randomized into three groups： a point-towards-point group（n=60） treated with EA with point-towards-point method; a Jiaji group（n=60） treated with EA at cervical Jiaji（EX-B 2） points; a medicine group（n=40） treated with oral administration of Jing Fu Kang alone. The clinical efficacies were compared afterwards. Results： After treatment, the recovery rate and total effective rate of the point-towards-point group were significantly better than that of the Jiaji group and medicine group（both P〈0.01）. After 1-week treatment, the symptom and function score of the point-towards-point group was significantly better than that of the Jiaji group and medicine group（both P〈0.01）; the point-towards-point group and Jiaji group both achieved significant improvements in the symptom and function score（P〈0.01, P〈0.05）. After 2-week treatment, the three groups all achieved marked improvements in the symptom and function score（P〈0.01）. At the end of treatment, in comparing the symptom and function score, the point-towards-point group was significantly different from the medicine group（P〈0.01） and Jiaji group（P〈0.05）; the difference between the Jiaji group and medicine group was also statistically significant（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Point-towards-point EA can rapidly improve the symptoms and function of CSR patients, and it＇s superior to EA at Jiaji（EX-B 2） and oral administration of Jing Fu Kang in comparing the clinical efficacy.     

Clinical Study on Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy by Electroacupuncture plus Tuina简

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of electroacupuncture（EA） plus tuina for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. Methods： One hundred and twenty cases with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy were divided randomly by the digital table into the observation group and control group. The patients in an observation group were treated by EA plus tuina techniques. The patients in the control group were treated by simple tuina techniques. Results： The total effective rate was 91.7% in the observation group and 78.3% in the control group. The effective rates in the two groups were statistically different（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： EA plus tuina therapy is better than simple tuina therapy in the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.     

Clinical Study on Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy plus Electroacupuncture for Myofascial Pain Syndrome简

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of extracorporeal shock wave plus electroacupuncture（EA） on myofascial pain syndrome（MPS） and to investigate its treatment mechanism. Methods： Ninety cases who met the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated into an EA group, an extracorporeal shock wave therapy（ESWT） group and a combined therapy group, 30 in each group. EA was employed in the EA group, extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the ESWT group and EA plus extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the combined therapy group. The VAS, tenderness threshold and therapeutic efficacy were evaluated after three months of treatment. Results： After 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 3 months of treatment, the VAS scores in all three groups were significantly reduced and the tenderness threshold significantly elevated. The recovery rate and total effective rate were 23.3% and 83.3% respectively in the EA group, versus 40.0% and 90.0% in the ESWT group and 63.3% and 96.7% in the combined therapy group, showing statistical differences（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： EA combined with EWST works remarkably well for MPS.     

Regulatory Effect of Electroacupuncture on Ceramide Galactosyltransferase Expression in Sciatic Nerve of Experimental Diabetic Rats简

Objective： To observe the change of ceramide galactosyltransferase（CGT） expression in sciatic nerve of experimental diabetic rats after electroacupuncture（EA） treatment. Methods： The rat model of diabetic peripheral neuropathy（DPN） was established with Streptozotocin（STZ）. Twenty-eight rats were randomly divided into a normal group, a model group, an EA acupoint group, and an EA non-acupoint group, with 7 rats in each group. Acupuncture on points Shenshu（BL 23） and Zusanli（ST 36） was performed in the EA group using EA electronic device with continuous wave, 2 Hz, 20 min every time, once every other day for 12 times. Acupuncture（on the tip of rat tail） in EA non-acupoint group was performed with the same electronic parameters and time. The model group and the normal group were not given any treatment, except the same fixation as that in the EA acupoint group. After 12 treatments, the albumen and mRNA expressions of CGT of sciatic nerve in rats from each group were measured with real-time polymerase chain reaction（RT-PCR）, fluorescence quantitative PCR（FQ-PCR） and immunohistochemical methods. Results： After modeling, the CGT expression was significantly lower than that in the normal group（P〈0.01）; however, after 12 EA treatments, the CGT positive cells in the EA acupoint group were up-regulated and significantly higher than those in the EA non-acupoint group and the model group（P〈0.01）. The CGT mRNA expression of the rats after modeling was also higher than that of the normal rats（P〈0.01）, and the expression in the EA acupoint group was significantly lower than those in the model group and the EA non-acupoint group（P〈0.01, P〈0.05）. Conclusion： EA treatment with acupoints displays some therapeutic or preventive effect in the recovery of DPN via reversing the abnormal expression of CGT mRNA in sciatic nerves of experimental diabetic neuropathy rats, and it is worthy of further study.     

Clinical Observation on Combination of Acupuncture and Medication in Treating Breast Hyperplasia简

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with medication in treating breast hyperplasia. Methods： One hundred patients with breast hyperplasia who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into an acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine（A＆TCM） group and a traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） group, 50 cases in each group. The A＆TCM group received acupuncture combined with oral TCM; the TCM group only received oral TCM. After two courses of treatment, the efficacy was observed. Results： During the two treatment courses, the recovery rates had been increasing in both groups. The recovery rate of the A＆TCM group was 40.0% and the total effective rate was 98.0%. While the recovery rate of the TCM group was 18.0% and the total effective rate was 80.0%. According to statistical analysis, the differences of recovery rate and total effective rate between the two groups were statistically significant（P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Combination of acupuncture and TCM is more effective than simple oral TCM.     

Therapeutic Efficacy Observation on Mild Lifting and Superficial Pulling Point-towards-point Needling for Intractable Facial Palsy简

Objective： To observe and compare the clinical effects of combining mild lifting and superficial pulling point-towards-point needling and point injection and integrated standard electroacupuncture（EA） with intramuscular injection of Mecobalamin for intractable facial palsy. Methods： Eighty cases with intractable facial palsy were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 40 in each group. Cases in the treatment group were treated with mild lifting and superficial pulling point-towards-point needling Xiaguan（ST 7） coupled with point injection of Mecobalamin. Cases in the control group were treated with standard EA coupled with intramuscular injection of Mecobalamin. After three courses of treatment, the between-group comparisons of Portmann scores and clinical effects were conducted. Results： After three courses of treatment, the Portmann scores in both groups were higher than the scores before treatment（P〈0.01）; the Portmann score in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group（P〈0.05） and the total effective rate in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Combining mild lifting and superficial pulling point-towardspoint needling and point injection of Mecobalamin could obtain better effect for intractable facial palsy than standard EA coupled with intramuscular injection of Mecobalamin.     

Study on Acupuncture for Side Effects of Etomidate Anesthesia简

Objective: To evaluate the effect of acupuncture therapy on the side effect of Etomidate anesthesia and to determine the best timing of acupuncture intervention during Etomidate anesthesia. Methods: Female patients with rectal cancer scheduled to receive radical resection were randomly divided into four groups: a control group(group Ⅰ), a preoperative acupuncture group(group Ⅱ), an intraoperative acupuncture group(group Ⅲ), and a postoperative acupuncture group(group Ⅳ), 25 subjects in each group. The levels of serum cortisol, blood glucose, and gastrin of patients were monitored at the following time-points: preoperative(T0, when having entered the operating room), intraoperative(T1, 30 min after skin cutting), the end of operation(T2, after suturing skin), and postoperative(T3, postoperative 24 h). The cases with massive hemorrhage, unsteady vital sign during operation or operation time longer than 5 h were eliminated, and 92 cases were enrolled into the results of the study. Results: The blood sugar in the four groups increased significantly at T2 and T3, compared to T0(P 0.05); the blood sugar reached((.(((1.5() mmol(( at T2 in group Ⅲ, and the increase was statistically significant compared to those of the other groups(P0.05). The levels of serum cortisol of all patients were in normal range. Compare to T0, the cortisol level decreased in group Ⅰ, Ⅲ, at each point, and the decreases Ⅳ were statistically significant(P0.05). Compared to the other groups, the cortisol level was increased at T1 and T3 in group Ⅱ, and the change was statistically significant(P0.05). Compared to T0, the gastrin level at T3 increased in group Ⅰ, Ⅲand Ⅳ, but decreased in group Ⅱ, and the changes had statistical significance(P0.05). Compared to the other groups, the decrease of gastrin level in group Ⅱat T3 was statistically significant(P0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture before operation can keep blood sugar and serum cortisol steady during Etomidate anesthesia and reduce gastrin after Etomidate anesthesia, hence regulating the Etomidate-related stress responses effectively.     

Therapeutic Observation on Combined Acupuncture and Medication for Recurrent Facial Dermatitis简

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint injection plus medication in treating recurrent facial dermatitis（RFD）. Methods： Fifty-eight patients with RFD were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 29 in each. The treatment group was intervened by acupoint injection with BCG-PSN plus oral administration of Fexofenadine Hydrochloride, and the control group was by Fexofenadine Hydrochloride only. The clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups, and a follow-up study was conducted to investigate the recurrence rate. Results： The total effective rate was 96.6% in the treatment group versus 65.5% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant（P〈0.01）. Of the cured and improved patients in the treatment group, the recurrence rates were 10.7%, 25.0%, and 32.1% respectively 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment, versus 31.6%, 36.8%, and 73.7% in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Acupoint injection plus medication is an effective method in treating RFD.     

Role of Combining Spreading Moxibustion and Point Injection in Reducing ECP and LPO Levels and Improving Lung Function简

Objective： To observe the effect of combining spreading moxibustion and point injection on serum eosinophil cationic protein（ECP）, lipid peroxidase（LPO） and cellular immunity in patients with cough-variant asthma. Methods： A total of 150 cases who met the inclusion criteria were randomized into three groups, 50 in each group. Spreading moxibustion and point injection were employed in the observation group, spreading moxibustion alone in the spreading moxibustion group and point injection alone in the point injection group. Then the therapeutic efficacies were evaluated after one course of treatment. Results： The recovery rate and total effective rate were 50.0% and 98.0% respectively in the observation group, versus 18.0% and 86.0% in the spreading moxibustion group and 14.0% and 82.0% in the point injection group, showing a statistically significant difference（P 〈 0.01）. Before treatment, there were no inter-group statistically significant differences in levels of ECP, LPO, CD3＋,CD4＋, CD4＋/CD8＋ and CD8＋, forced vital capacity（FCV）, forced expiratory volume 1（FEV1）, and peak expiratory flow（PEF）（P〉0.05）. After treatment, the ECP and LPO levels in the observation group were more significantly reduced than those in the other two groups, showing statistically significant difference（P〈0.01）; the levels of CD3＋, CD4＋ and CD4＋/CD8＋ in the observation group were significantly elevated but CD8＋ was significantly reduced, showing statistically significant differences compared with those in the other two groups（P〈0.01）; and the lung function indexes（FVC, FEV1 and PEF） in the observation group were more significantly elevated than those in the other two groups（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Combining spreading moxibustion and point injection could remarkably reduce the contents of ECP and LPO in patients with cough-variant asthma, improve cellular immunity, increase the contents of CD3＋, CD4＋ and CD4＋/CD8＋, reduce the content of CD8＋ and improve the lung function.     

Blinding Effect of Non-penetrating Sham Needle in the Randomized Controlled Trials of Acupuncture: A Systematic Review简

The aim of this article was to assess the clinical evidence for or against the blinding effect of non-penetrating sham needle as placebo needle. This systematic review included randomized controlled trials（RCTs） of acupuncture taking non-penetrating sham acupuncture as placebo needle. Systematic searches were conducted in 13 electronic databases up to July 2012： Medline, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, EMBASE, a Chinese medical database. All parallel or cross-over RCTs of acupuncture for the blinding effect of non-penetrating needle were chosen without language restrictions. Finally, totally 7 RCTs met the inclusion criteria. In conclusion, our systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate that the non-penetrating needle is an effective instrument for placebo control in the acupuncture RCTs.     

Therapeutic effect observation on combining electroacupuncture and tuina for migraine

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of combining electro- acupuncture and local tuina for migraine. Methods： A total of 94 migraine cases were randomly allocated into an observation group and a medication group, 48 cases in each group. Electroacupuncture and local tuina were used for cases in the observation group, whereas oral Flunarizine Hydrochloride capsules were used for cases in the medication group. Then the frequency of attacks, severity of the pain, duration of the headache, and associated symptoms of headache before and after treatment in the two groups were observed and compared. Results： The total effective rate in the observation group was 93.8%, versus 63.0% in the medication group, showing a statistical significant difference （P〈0.05）. There were statistical significant differences in frequency of attacks, severity of the pain, duration of the headache and associated symptoms between the two groups （P〈0.05）. In addition, there were statistical significant differences in relapse rates after 4 and 8 weeks of treatment （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Combining electroacupuncture and local tuina can obtain better effect and lower relapse rate than oral Flunarizine Hydrochloride capsules in migraine patients.     

电针配合走罐治疗躯体形式障碍临床观察

目的:观察电针配合走罐治疗躯体形式障碍的临床疗效.方法:以中国精神障碍分类与诊断标准-3为标准选取25例躯体形式障碍患者,用电针配合走罐治疗4个疗程共20次,观察治疗前后症状积分改善情况及疗效.结果:25例患者显效13例,好转9例,无效3例,总有效率88.0%;治疗后症状自评量表躯体化、焦虑、抑郁等因子分值显著低于治疗前(P<0.05).结论:电针配合走罐治疗躯体形式障碍,能在早期控制症状,改善不良情绪,疗效确切,可作为治疗躯体形式障碍的一种方法.     

电针联合刺络拔罐治疗带状疱疹疗效观察

目的：观察电针配合刺络拔罐治疗带状疱疹的临床疗效。方法：将43例带状疱疹患者随机分为治疗组23例和对照组20例。治疗组采用电针联合刺络拔罐治疗;对照组采用口服阿昔洛韦片(Aciclovir Tablets)、双氯芬酸钠双释放肠溶胶囊(Diclofenac Sodium Dual Release Enteric-coated Capsules)、甲钴胺分散片(Methylcobalamin Dispersible Tablets)、维生素B12治疗。结果：治疗组总有效率为87.0%,对照组为70.0%,两组总有效率差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01)。结论：电针联合刺络拔罐治疗带状疱疹的临床疗效优于药物治疗。     

舒天宁颗粒对无先兆偏头痛患者生活质量的影响

目的观察舒天宁颗粒对无先兆偏头痛患者生活质量的影响及作用机制。方法将60例无先兆偏头痛患者随机分为2组,对照组30例予盐酸氟桂利嗪胶囊治疗,治疗组30例在对照组的基础上加舒天宁颗粒治疗。2组均8周为1个疗程。1个疗程后统计2组疗效和治疗前后头痛指数、主要症状计分及生活质量变化,并对治疗组生活质量与头痛指数、伴随症状进行相关性分析。结果治疗组总有效率93.33%,对照组总有效率86.67%,2组总有效率比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）,治疗组疗效优于对照组。2组治疗后头痛指数与本组治疗前比较均明显下降（P〈0.05）,且治疗组下降更明显（P〈0.05）。治疗组治疗后主要症状计分与本组治疗前比较均明显下降（P〈0.05）,对照组治疗后眩晕计分与本组治疗前比较明显下降（P〈0.05）,2组治疗后主要症状计分比较差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）。治疗组治疗后各维度与本组治疗前比较均明显提高（P〈0.05）,且生理职能、身体疼痛、总体健康、活力、社会功能、情感职能及心理健康与对照组治疗后比较差异均有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。头痛指数与生理功能、生理职能、身体疼痛、总体健康及活力呈直线负相关性（P〈0.05）,眩晕与生理职能、活力、社会功能及情感职能成呈直线负相关性（P〈0.05）,呕吐痰涎与生理职能、总体健康、活力及社会功能呈直线负相关性（P〈0.05）,心烦易怒与活力、社会功能、情感职能及心理健康呈直线负相关性（P〈0.05）,头如裹与生理功能、生理职能、身体疼痛、总体健康、活力、社会功能及情感职能呈直线负相关性（P〈0.05）。结论舒天宁颗粒能提高无先兆偏头痛患者的生活质量,改善其心理状况,临床疗效显著,其作用机制与解除或缓解头痛、改善临床症状有关。     

电针加穴位注射治疗根性坐骨神经痛的疗效观察

目的：观察电针加穴位注射治疗根性坐骨神经痛的临床疗效。方法：将114例患者随机分为观察组和对照组,每组57例。观察组采用电针加腺苷钴胺穴位注射治疗,对照组采用双氯芬酸钠缓释片口服加腺苷钴胺肌肉注射治疗,治疗1个疗程后比较两组之间的临床疗效。结果：观察组总有效率96.5%,对照组总有效率91.2%,两者差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05);观察组痊愈率57.9%,对照组为21.1%,两组痊愈率差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);治疗结束后第4天随访,观察组的复发率为23.1%,对照组为47.9%,两者具有统计学差异(P＜0.05)。结论：电针加穴位注射治疗根性坐骨神经痛的临床效果显著,值得临床推广。     

Observation on therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture in simple obesity

辨证针刺结合耳穴贴压治疗30例肥胖症患者,与单纯耳穴贴压治疗30例对照,治疗30 d后有效率分别为90.0%和66.7%,两组疗效差异有统计意义(P＜0.05).     

Observation on therapeutic effect of facial paralysis treated with electroacupuncture plus hydro-acupuncture

目的：观察电针矫正穴为主加穴位注射治疗面神经麻痹的疗效,探索治疗面神经麻痹的最佳针灸治疗方法。方法：将119例周围性面神经麻痹患者按就诊先后顺序随机分为观察组和对照组。观察组60例,采用电针矫正穴为主加穴位注射治疗;对照组59例,采用常规针刺法治疗。每天治疗1次,7次为1个疗程,疗程间休息1～2d,最长治疗6个疗程后评价疗效。结果：两组愈显率比较,观察组明显优于对照组（P〈O．05）;治疗14天后,治疗组、对照组愈显率分别为78．3％和49．2％;21天治疗组、对照组愈显率分别为88．3％和．67．8%两组比较,差异有统计学意义（P〈O．01）。结论：电针矫正穴为主加穴位注射治疗面神经麻痹疗效好,疗程短。     

电针与手针治疗脑卒中痉挛性瘫痪效应差异研究

目的:比较电针与手针治疗脑卒中痉挛性瘫痪的疗效差异,并探讨其作用机制。方法:将64例患者随机分为电针组(33例)和手针组(31例)。两组均采用Bobath易化技术康复和药物治疗,均穴取偏瘫侧曲池、合谷、阳陵泉、三阴交等,留针30min,手针组在留针期间行手法运针1min,电针组在手针针刺基础上行电针疗法。运用脑卒中残损评定法(Stroke Impairment Assessment Set,SIAS)评定脑卒中后整体功能状况,观察治疗前后血清谷氨酸(Glu)、γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)的含量,并比较两组疗效。结果:治疗后两组SIAS评分均显著提高(均P<0.01),且电针组优于手针组(P<0.01);两组治疗后血清Glu的含量及Glu/GABA值均降低(均P<0.01),血清GABA的含量均升高(均P<0.01),且电针组指标的改善程度优于手针组(P<0.01,P<0.05);电针组总有效率为90.9%(30/33),手针组为83.9%(26/31),电针组疗效优于手针组(P<0.05)。结论:在手针基础上加用电针可提高脑卒中痉挛性瘫痪的临床疗效,其作用机制可能与调节血清中的Glu、GABA含量有关。     

贺氏三通法治疗偏头痛疗效观察

目的:观察贺氏三通法对偏头痛的治疗效果.方法:将86例偏头痛患者随机分为两组,治疗组48例,对照组38例.治疗组采用贺氏三通法治疗,对照组采用口服西药尼莫地平和谷维素治疗.两组均治疗18天后观察疗效.结果:治疗组总有效率91.7%,明显高于对照组的71.3%(P<0.01).结论:贺氏三通法治疗偏头痛,能有效提高该病的治愈率,降低复发率.     

电针夹脊穴配合中药治疗带状疱疹疗效观察(英文)

目的:观察电针夹脊穴配合中药治疗带状疱疹的临床疗效。方法:将62例患者随机分为治疗组和对照组,治疗组予电针夹脊穴配合中药辨证治疗,对照组采用口服阿昔洛韦片抗病毒和甲钴胺营养神经、皮疹外涂阿昔洛韦软膏治疗;治疗2星期后比较两组疗效。结果:治疗组治疗1星期后疗效显著优于对照组(P<0.01),治疗2星期后两组疗效亦有差异(P<0.05)。结论:电针夹脊穴配合中药治疗带状疱疹疗效优于西医抗病毒、营养神经的治疗。