Clinical observation on treatment of 60 cases of osteoarthritis of knee joint by electroacupuncture

Purpose To observe therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture Neixiyan (Ex-LE 4) and Dubi (ST 35) in treating osteoarthritis of knee joint.Method All the 120 cases were randomly divided into electroacupuncture and control groups, 60 cases in each group, and they were given electroacupuncture and Ritalin slowreleased tablet respectively, and pain, mobility and swelling degree of knee joint were observed before and after treatments.Results In treatment group, the average score increased by 18, while in control group, it increased by 12.33 (P<0.05) after treatment.Conclusion Therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture Neixiyan (Ex-LE 4) and Dubi (ST 35) in treating osteoarthritis of knee joint was better than that of administration of Ritalin slow-released tablet. Author: DAI Qi-ping (1966-), female, attending physician Translator: Wu Xue-fei     

Patterns of apoplectic dysarthria and acupuncture treatment

In accordance with the feature of apoplectic dysarthria, it is divided into three types of labial pattern, lingual pattern and laryngeal pattern. The therapeutic methods are respectively explained with case examples. Translator: HUANG Guo-qi     

Treatment of vascular dementia by acupuncture: A review

Related to treatment of senile dementia, 53 articles conformed the statistical demand were analyzed, finding commonly used methods are acupuncture, moxibustion, acupoint-injection, electro-acupuncture, ocular-acupuncture, scalp-acupuncture, digital-acupuncture and acupuncture plus other therapies, key treatment principle is opening orifice and invigorating brain, frequent selected acupoints are Baihui (GV 20), Zusanli (ST 36), Fengchi (GB 20), Fenglong (ST 40), Neiguan (PC 6), Shuigou (GV 26), etc; and the total effective rate is 89.62%. Author: HUANG Qin-feng (1951-), female, associate professor     

Treatment of painful heels with acupuncture in 32 cases

Points Fengfu (GV 16), Fengchi (GB 20) and Anmian were selected as main acupoints to treat painful heels and the total effective rate of 96.9% was got. The technique of lifting needle was the key to the therapy. Author: Ye Ming-zhu(1947-), male, associated chiefphysician Translator: Chen Han-ping     

Treatment of 78 cases of shoulder periarthritis by warming-needle method

Jiansanzhen, Tianzong (SI 11), Jugu (LI 16), Jianzhen (SI 9), Binao (LI 14) and Quchi (LI 11) were given warming-needle moxibustion to treat shoulder periarthritis in 78 cases, and the result showed total effective rate was 97.4%. Author: LI Jian-wu (1955-), male, junior consultant doctor Translator: WU Xue-fei     

针灸预防"非典"

"非典型性肺炎"正严重威胁着人类的生命和健康,至今国内外对本病尚无特效的治疗方法.而我国传统特色疗法之一的针灸,在"非典"的预防中可能会发挥良好的作用.长期大量的临床和实验研究已经证实,针灸可以动员机体潜在力量,增加生理防御能力,尤其是在改善免疫功能方面,无论是对特异性的,还是非特异性的,无论是体液免疫,还是细胞免疫,针灸均有提高作用,故可有力地抵抗病毒的侵犯.     

Acupuncture plus herbal medicine treated 30 cases of minor chorea

In the treatment of 30 cases of minor chorea by puncturing Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (Ex-HN 1) and Fengchi (GB 20), in combination of oral administration of herbal medicine, the total effective rate is 96.7%. Author: ZHANG Shu-jun (1961-), female, lecturer Translator: HUANG Guo-qi     

Relations Between Coercive Strategies and MMPI-2 Scale Elevations Among Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

The relationship between coercion strategies used by perpetrators of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and elevations of CSA survivors on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) was investigated. Participants were 151 women survivors of CSA in outpatient treatment at a university-based community mental health center. Scores on the MMPI-2 clinical scales and the Keane posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) scale were examined. Main effects were found for promised or received rewards on several clinical scales and the PTSD scale of the MMPI-2, independent of the presence of force. Specifically, the presence of such rewards was associated with significantly higher levels of symptomatology on Paranoia (Pa), Psychasthenia (Pt), Schizophrenia (Sc), and PTSD (Pk). There were no main or interaction effects noted for the presence of actual or threatened force on any of the scales.     

Prevalence of Personality Disorders Among Combat Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Many combat veterans with PTSD have co-occurring symptoms of other forms of psychopathology; however, there have been limited studies examining personality disorders among this population. The few extant studies typically have assessed only two or three personality disorders or examined a small sample, resulting in an incomplete picture and scope of comorbidity. This study assessed all DSM-III-R personality disorders in 107 veterans in a specialized, inpatient unit. Using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R Personality Disorders, 79.4% of the participants were diagnosed with at least one personality disorder: 29.9% received only one diagnosis, 21.5% had two, 15.9% had three, and 12.1% had four or more. The most frequent single diagnoses were Avoidant (47.2%), Paranoid (46.2%), Obsessive-Compulsive (28.3%), and Antisocial (15.1%) personality disorders.(116B)(116B-2)(323-E112)