Acupuncture Combined with Music Therapy for Treatment of 30 Cases of Cerebral Palsy

To observe clinical therapeutic effects of acupuncture combined with music therapy for treatment of cerebral palsy. Methods： Sixty children with cerebral palsy were randomly divided into an acupuncture group （Group Acup.） and an acupuncture plus music group （Group Acup.＋ M）. Simple acupuncture was applied in Group Acup., and acupuncture at 5 groups of points plus music were applied in Group Acup. ＋M., The treatment was given once every two days with 3 treatments weekly, and 36 treatments constituted a therapeutic course. Therapeutic effects including movement improvement were observed for comparison after 3 courses of treatments. Results： The comprehensive functions were elevated in both groups, and the total effective rate in Group Acup. ＋ M was obviously better than that in Group Acup （P〈0.05）. Movement functions were also improved in both groups, but the differences in improvement of creeping and kneeling, standing, and walking were significant between the two groups （P〈0.01）, showing the effect in Group Acup. ＋ M was better than that in Group Acup.. Conclusion： The therapy of acupuncture plus music gained better therapeutic effect on cerebral palsy than simple acupuncture, which provided new thoughts for treating the disease by comprehensive therapies.     

Clinical Observation on Acupuncture Treatment of Intractable Insomnia

Objective：To observe the effects of acupuncture for treatment of intractable insomnia.Methods：Totally 90 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group（50 cases） ,treated by the body acupuncture plus auricular-plaster therapy,and a control group（40 cases） ,the Baihui（GV 20） -through-Sishencong（EX-HN1） puncture,auricular-plaster therapy and moxibustion on the back-shu points were not used in the control group.The clinical effects were observed.Results：The total effective rate was 98.0%in the treatment group and 77.5%in the control group.The therapeutic effect in the treatment group was much better than that in the control group（P〈0.01） .Conclusion：The body acupuncture plus auricular-plaster therapy may show better effect for intractable insomnia.     

Clinical Research on Abdominal Acupuncture plus Conventional Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis

To probe the therapeutic effect of abdominal acupuncture plus conventional acupuncture on knee osteoarthritis. Methods： PEMS3.1 software was used. The 105 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly divided into an abdominal acupuncture group, a conventional acupuncture group and a combined group （abdominal acupuncture plus conventional acupuncture）. For the abdominal acupuncture group, the abdominal acupuncture was performed at Zhongwan （CV 12）, Guanyuan （CV 4）, Wailing （ST 26）, Daheng （SP 15）, Lower Rheumatism point and Qipang with needles retained for 30 minutes. For the conventional acupuncture group, the acupuncture was practiced at Neixiyan （EX-LE4） and Dubi （ST 35） of the affected limb, Yanglingquan （GB 34）, Liangqiu （ST 34）, Xuehai （SP 10） and Xiyangguan （GB 33）. For the combined group, both methods were applied. Treatment was given once a day, 6 times a week, for 4 weeks. Lysholm knee scoring scale was used to score the functions of knee before and after treatment. Results： Of 35 cases in the abdominal acupuncture group, 8 cases were remarkably relieved, 10 cases relieved, 14 cases improved, and 3 cases failed, the total effective rate was 91.4%. Of 35 cases in the conventional acupuncture group, 7 cases were remarkably relieved, 8 cases relieved, 16 cases improved, and 4 cases failed, the total effective rate was 88.6%. Of 35 cases in the combined group, 13 cases were remarkably relieved, 16 cases relieved, 5 cases improved, and 1 cases failed, the total effective rate was 97.1%. There was a remarkable difference in the effect among 3 groups （P〈O.05）. The difference in scores of Lysholm knee scoring scale for knee joint after treatment among 3 groups was very significant （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Abdominal acupuncture has reliable effect for knee osteoarthritis and it has the synergized function when combined with conventional acupuncture.     

Acupuncture plus cupping for treating insomnia in college students

Objective： To observe clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture plus cupping for treating insomnia in college students. Methods： Ninety two college students suffering from insomnia were randomly divided into a treatment group （52 cases） and a control group （40 cases）. Acupuncture plus cupping was used for profiting the brain and tranquilizing the mind in the treatment group, and conventional differentiation of symptoms and signs was used in the control group. Therapeutic effect, number of treatment, self-rating sleeping scaling （SRSS）, and subtracted rate were evaluated after one month of treatment. Results： There was a significant difference in effective rate between the two groups （P〈0.05）. For the cases with moderate insomnia, the effective rate was obviously better in the treatment group than that in the control group （P〈0.05）, and for the cases with slight and moderate insomnia, the average treatment number was remarkably less in the former than that in the latter （P〈0.01）. SRSS was reduced in both gObjective： To observe clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture plus cupping for treating insomnia in college students. Methods： Ninety two college students suffering from insomnia were randomly divided into a treatment group （52 cases） and a control group （40 cases）. Acupuncture plus cupping was used for profiting the brain and tranquilizing the mind in the treatment group, and conventional differentiation of symptoms and signs was used in the control group. Therapeutic effect, number of treatment, self-rating sleeping scaling （SRSS）, and subtracted rate were evaluated after one month of treatment. Results： There was a significant difference in effective rate between the two groups （P〈0.05）. For the cases with moderate insomnia, the effective rate was obviously better in the treatment group than that in the control group （P〈0.05）, and for the cases with slight and moderate insomnia, the average treatment number was remarkably less in the former than that in the latter （P〈0.01）. SRSS was reduced in both groups （P〈0.01, P〈0.05） with a significant difference between the two groups （P〈0.05）. The subtracted rate in the former was more than that in the latter （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： The therapeutic effect in the treatment group was better than that in the control group, showing superiority in the cases with moderate insomnia with less treatments and more improved and cured rates.     

Clinical Research on Treatment of Vertebroarterial Type of Cervical Spondylosis with 5-step Manipulation and Traction

To observe the therapeutic effect of 5-step manipulation and traction of cervical vertebrae on vertebroarterial type of cervical spondylosis and probe its mechanism. Methods： The 120 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group （manipulation group） and a control group （traction group） with 60 cases in each. The curative effects in the two groups were evaluated after treatment. Results： The curative rate and the total effective rate is 26.7% and 93.4% respectively in the treatment group, and 13.3% and 86.7% respectively in the control group, with statistical significance in the total effective rate of the two groups （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Manipulation and traction of cervical vertebrae can effectively improve the clinical symptoms of vetebroarterical type of cervical spondylosis with a good therapeutic effect.     

Clinical observation on acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation in treating patients with cervical spondylosis of nerve root type in acute phase

Objective: To observe the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation for cervical spondylosis of nerve root type in acute phase. Methods: One hundred cases with cervical spondylosis of nerve root type in acute phase were randomly divided into two groups, with 50 patients in each group. The patients in the treatment group were treated by acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation, and those in the control group only received the same acupuncture therapy as the treatment group. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after 2 courses of treatment. Results: In the treatment group, 27 cases were cured, 9 cases showed markedly effective, and 4 cases were invalid, and the recovery rate was 67.5%, the total effective rate was 90.0%; in the control group, 18 cases were cured, 17 cases showed markedly effective, 15 cases were invalid, and the recovery rate was 36.0%, the total effective rate was 70.0%. There were statistically significant differences between two groups in the recovery rate and the total effective rate(both P0.05). The average cure time of the treatment group was(15.56±7.13) d, and that of the control group was(22.13±7.78) d, which also had significant difference between the two groups(P0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation has rapid and reliable effects for cervical spondylosis of nerve root type in acute phase.     

Forty-six Cases of Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency Treated by Acupuncture plus Intravenous Infusion of Ligustrazine

Objective： To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture plus Ligustrazine on vertebrobasilar insufficiency （VBI） by transcranial Doppler （TCD） sonography. Methods： 86 VBI patients including 56 cases of low flow rate velocity type （LFVT） and 30 cases of high flow velocity type （HFVT） were randomly divided into Ligustrazine group （26 LFRT and 14 HFVT） and acupuncture plus Ligustrazine group （30 LFVT and 16 HFVT）. The blood flow velocity （BFV） of vertebral artery （VA） and basilar artery （BA） in systole before and after treatment was measured with TCD and therapeutic effects were evaluated after 10 days＇ treatment in the two groups. Results： In the acupuncture plus Ligustrazine group, the total effective rate was 93.3% and 88.5% in cases of LFVT and HFVT respectively, and BFV of VA and BA increased in LFVT patients while that in HFVT patients decreased significantly （P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Owing to its dual regulation on blood flow of VA and BA, the therapeutic effect of acupuncture plus Ligustrazine was better than that of simple Ligustrazine.     

Depressive Neurosis Treated by Acupuncture for Regulating the Liver -A Report of 176 Cases

Objective： To observe therapeutic effect of acupuncture for regulating the liver on depressive neurosis. Methods： In a multi-center randomized controlled trial, 440 patients were divided into 3 groups： Acupuncture group for regulating the liver （Acup., 176 cases） was treated by acupuncture at Siguan Points, i.e. bilateral Hegu （LI 4） and Taichong （LR 3）, Baihui （GV 20） and Yintang （EX-HN3） plus ear-acupuncture, Prozac group （P., 176 cases） by oral administration of Prozac, and Non-acupoint needling group （NAN, 88 cases） by acupuncture at non-acupoints as acupuncture placebo. Self-rating Depression Scale （SDS） was examined before treatment, and one month, two and three months after treatment respectively to evaluate therapeutic effect, and Rating Scale for Side Effects （SERS） was used to evaluate the safety. Results： After one month of treatment, SDS scores in Acup. Group were significantly lower than that in P. Group （P〈0.05） and than that in NAN Group （P〈0.01）, and SDS scores in P. Group were lower than that in NAN Group （P〈0.05）, showing the SDS scores in Acup. Group 〈P. Group 〈NAN Group. After 2 months of treatment, SDS scores in Acup. Group were also significantly lower than that in P. Group （P〈0.01） and than that in NAN Group （P〈0.01）, and SDS scores in P. Group were also lower than that in NAN Group （P〈0.05）, showing the SDS scores in Acup. Group 〈P. Group 〈NAN Group. After 3 months of treatment, SDS scores in Acup. Group were also significantly lower than that in P. Group （P〈0.01） and than that in NAN Group （P〈0.01）, and SDS scores in P. Group were also lower than that in NAN Group （P〈0.01）, showing the SDS score in Acup. Group 〈P. Group 〈NAN Group. After treatment, SERS scores were 0.16±0.95, 6.51±5.09 and 0.23±1.36 in Acup. Group, P. Group and NAN Group respectively. A significant difference existed between Acup. Group and P. Group （P〈0.05）, but no significant difference between Acup. Group and NAN Group （P〉0.05）, showing the SERS scores in Acup. Group 〈NAN Group 〈P. Group. No side effect was found in Acup. and NAN groups. Conclusion： The therapeutic effect of acupuncture on depressive neurosis is better than or similar to that of Prozac but with less side effect.     

Treatment of 116 cases of cervical intervertebral disc protrusion by tuina

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of uplifting massage therapy in the treatment of cervical intervertebral disc protrusion and study the effectiveness of this massage therapy for cervical intervertebral disc protrusion. Methods 116 subjects were randomized into two groups treatment group in which 60 cases were treated by uplifting massage therapy and conventional massage, and control group in which 56 cases were treated by simple conventional massage. Results After 1-2 courses of treatment, the total effective rate was 95.0% in treatment group and 80.4% in control group; the former rate was higher than the latter one(P＜0.05).Conclusion The uplifting massage therapy combined with conventional massage has better effects than simple conventional massage in the treatment of cervical intervertebral disc protrusion.     

Clinical observation on treatment of chronic eczema with acupuncture plus acupoint injection therapy

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of acupuncture combined with acupoint injection therapy in treating chronic eczema. Methods： Seventy patients were randomly divided into two groups. Thirty-six cases in the treatment group were treated with acupuncture, acupoint injection therapy and tapping with plum-blossom needle, while 34 cases in the control group were treated with oral administration of Loratadine plus topical application of Halometasone Cream. Results： After a three-week treatment, the curative and remarkable effective rate and the total effective rate were respectively 80.6% and 97.2% in the treatment group, versus 47.1% and 79.4% in the control group. The differences in the curative and remarkable effective rate and total effective rate between the two groups were statistically significant （all P〈O.05）. No obvious adverse reaction appeared in the two groups during the treatment. Conclusion： Acupuncture plus acupoint injection therapy is effective for chronic eczema with high in safety.     

CLINICAL OBSERVATION ON TREATMENT OF 205 CASES OF CERVICAL SPONDYLOPATHY BY ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION ON THE GOVERNOR VESSEL OF THE NECK

This article involves 325 patients suffering from cervical spondylopathy,amongthem 205 cases were treated by acupuncture and moxibustion on the governor vessel of the neck（treatment group）,the other 120 cases were treated by common acupuncture（control group）.Itwas observed that the cure rate,the total effective rate was 91.2％,98.5％ in the treatmentgroup,and 55.8％,87.5％ in the control group.There were statistically significant differences（P<0.01）in the cure rate and total effective rate between the two groups.It is concluded thatacupuncture and moxibustion on the governor vessel of the neck may improve Yang Qi circulationwithin the Dumai and promote the micro-circulation in the diseased areas.Thus it evidently in-creases the therapeutic effects.     

Clinical Observation on the Effect of Earlobe-Bleeding plus Body Acupuncture in 85 Cases of Common Acne

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of earlobe-bleeding plus body acupuncture for common acne. Methods： The earlobe-bleeding plus local and body acupuncture based on syndrome differentiation was adopted for 85 cases of common acne. Results： Of the 85 cases treated, 61 were cured, 12 markedly effective, 9 improved, and 3 failed. The total effective rate was 96.47%. Conclusions： The therapy can treat both the Biao-symptom and Ben-root of common acne, short in course and effective in result.     

Observation on clinical effect of superficial needling for intractable humeral epicondylitis

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of superficial needling for ntractable humeral epicondylitis. Methods： Sixty cases in conformity with the inclusion criteria of intractable humeral epicondylitis were randomly divided into two groups, 30 cases in each. The cases in the superficial needling group were treated by superficial needling plus moxibustion, while those in the electro- acupuncture （EA） group were treated by EA plus moxibustion. After treatment, the improvement of the clinical symptoms and signs were compared between the two groups. Results： The curative rate was 80.0% and the total effective rate was 96.7% in the superficial needling group. The curative rate was 60.0% and the total effective rate was 83.3% in the EA group. The differences in the clinical effects between the two groups were statistically significant （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： The therapeutic effect of superficial needling plus moxibustion for intractable humeral epicondylitis is better than that of EA plus moxibustion.     

Clinical observation on acupuncture plus acupoint sticking for bronchial asthma in remissive state

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus acupoint sticking for bronchial asthma in remissive state. Methods： A total of 210 cases with asthma at remissive state were randomly allocated into an acupuncture group of 100 cases and a comprehensive therapy group of 110 cases. Cases in the acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture alone, and cases in the comprehensive therapy group were treated with acupuncture plus acupoint sticking therapy. Then the therapeutic efficacies were compared using observation indexes including wheezing, cough and coughing up phlegm, peak expiratory flow （PEF） and forced expiratory volume in one second （FEV1）. In addition, the overall therapeutic efficacies were also analyzed on different traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） patterns. Results： The comprehensive therapy obtained better effects than acupuncture alone in alleviating cough and coughing up phlegm and improving PEF and FEV1; the overall efficacies on asthma due to lung-qi deficiency and spleen-qi deficiency were better than those on asthma due to kidney-qi deficiency. Conclusion： Acupuncture plus acupoint sticking is a convenient and effective therapy for asthma at remissive state and therefore worthy of being popularized.     

Forty-two Cases of Greater Occipital Neuralgia Treated by Acupuncture plus Acupoint-Injection

Objective： To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture plus acupoint-injection on greater occipital neuralgia. Methods： The 84 cases of greater occipital neuralgia were randomly divided into two groups, with 42 cases in the treatment group treated by acupuncture plus acupoint-injection, and 42 cases in the control group treated with oral administration of carbamazepine. Results： The total effective rate was 92.8% in the treatment group and 71.4% in the control group. The difference in the total effective rate was significant （P〈0.05） between the two groups. Conclusions： Acupuncture plus acupoint-injection is effective for greater occipital neuralgia, better than the routine western medication.     

Clinical observation on treatment of 63 cases of enuresis by scalp acupuncture, body acupuncture plus moxibustion with box

To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of scalp acupuncture,body acupuncture plus moxibustion with box in treating enuresis.MethodsNinety-three patients were divided into treatment group of 63 cases and control group of 30 cases.Scalp acupuncture,body acupuncture plus moxibustion with box were used in treatment group.Routine western medicine therapy was used in control group.Results and ConclusionThe cured rate was 69.8% and the total effective rate was 95.3% in the treatment group and 33.3% and 76.7% in the control group.The therapeutic effect in treatment group was superior to that in control group(P＜0.05).     

Acupuncture for Promoting Intelligence of Children—An Observation on 37 Cases with Mental Retardation

Objective： To observe the effect of acupuncture on intelligence quotient （IQ） in children with mental retardation （MR）. Methods： One hundred children with MR were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a control group, 50 in each. There were 37 and 36 cases with complete data in the former and latter group respectively. Four-week treatment constituted a course, the comprehensive therapeutic effect of two groups was compared after 3 courses of treatment, and the influence of acupuncture on IQ was estimated. Results： The total effective rate in the acupuncture group was 78.4%, better than 30.56% in the control group, the difference being significant （P〈0.01）. Both groups were improved in IQ but the effect of the former group was better than that of the latter group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Acupuncture can obviously improve IQ of children suffering from MR.     

Clinical observation on acupuncture treatment for post-stroke spastic hemiplegia

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of contralateral needling plus rehabilitation for post-stroke spastic hemiplegia. Methods： Thirty-six patients with post-stroke spastic hemiplegia were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 18 cases in each group. The two groups were all given rehabilitation training. The contralateral needling was adopted in the treatment group on the acupoints group of brain-refreshing and orifice-opening needling method. The routine acupuncture was applied in the control group on the same acupoints. Respectively before and after the treatment, the modified Ashworth scale （MAS） and clinical spasticity index （CSi） were used to assess the therapeutic effects. Results： The total effective rate was 94.4% in the treatment group and 67.7% in the control group, with a statistical difference in comparison of the two groups （P〈0.05）. In comparison of MAS and CSI scores after the treatment between the treatment group and control group, the differences were statistically significant （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： The contralateral needling plus rehabilitation training is an effective method for the treatment of post-stroke spastic hemiplegia.     

针刺加刺络与卡马西平治疗偏头痛效应差异的观察（英文）

Objective:To observe the clinical therapeutic effect on migraine treated with acupuncture combined with blood-letting therapy.Methods:A total of 90 patients of migraine were included in compliance with the requirement and divided into a blood-letting therapy group,a western medication group,an acupuncture plus blood-letting therapy group,30 cases in each one according to the random number table.In the two control groups,the simple blood-letting therapy was exerted at Dazhui(大椎 GV14) and the oral administration with carbamazepine were provided respectively.In the acupuncture plus blood-letting therapy group,acupuncture was exerted at Baihui(百会 GV20) and other points,with blood-letting therapy combined.The treatment was given once daily and 12 treatments were as one course.After 2 courses of treatment,the score of therapeutic effect on symptoms and signs,pain score of visual analogue scale(VAS) and clinical therapeutic effect were compared among the three groups before and after treatment.Results:At the end of treatment,the scores for symptoms and signs and VAS score were reduced obviously as compared with those before treatment in the three groups(all P 0.01).Compared with the blood-letting therapy group and the medication group,the scores for symptoms and signs and VAS score were all reduced more obviously in the acupuncture plus blood-letting therapy group respectively(all P0.01) and the differences were not significant between the blood-letting therapy group and the medication group(P 0.05).The total effective rate in the acupuncture plus blood-letting therapy group was higher obviously than either the blood-letting therapy group or the medication group(both P 0.05).Conclusion:Acupuncture combined with blood-letting therapy achieves a better clinical therapeutic effect on migraine as compared with either simple blood-letting therapy or medication.Such combined treatment obtains a satisfactory therapeutic results and deserves to be promoted in clinical application.     

Clinical observation on Dong’s extraordinary points for tinnitus due to cervical spondylosis

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of Dong＇s extraordinary points in treating tinnitus due to cervical spondylosis. Methods： Totally 140 eligible subjects diagnosed with tinnitus due to cervical spondylosis were randomized into two groups, seventy in the treatment group were intervened by acupuncture at Dong＇s extraordinary points; seventy in the control group were intervened by acupuncture at cervical Jiaji （EX-B 2） and distal points on limbs. Therapeutic efficacy was observed after a treatment course. Results： The total effective rate was 95.7% in the treatment group versus 85.7% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Compared to traditional point selection, acupuncture at Dong＇s extraordinary points has advantages of fewer points, less pain, faster effect, and better therapeutic efficacy.