Clinical research in acupuncture treatment of acute attack of vascular headache

Purpose To investigate the possible mechanism of the action of acupuncture on vascular headache. Method 31 patients with acute attack of vascular headache were randomly divided into the treatment group of 17 cases and the control group of 14 cases. The treatment group received acupuncture and the control group took Imigran. Results Half an hour after treatment, effectiveness occurred in 14 cases of the treatment group (82.35%) and in 5 cases of the control group (35.71%). Statistical analysis showed P 0.01. Two hours after treatment, there was no significant difference in curative effect as the treatment group was compared with the control group ( P 0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture treatment has an exact effect on acute attack of vascular headache. It can be used as a means of sifting out organic changes.