Observations on the Efficacy of Electroacupuncture plus Mild Moxibustion in Treating Trigeminal Neuralgia

Objective To investigate the efficacy of electroacupuncture plus mild moxibustion in treating trigeminal neuralgia.Methods Sixty-five patients were allocated,in order of visits,to a treatment group of 34 cases and a control group of 31 cases.The treatment group received electroacupuncture plus mild moxibustion and the control group,electroacupuncture only.Results After three courses of treatment,the cure and marked efficacy rate were 76.5% in the treatment group and 51.6% in the control group;there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups(P0.05).Conclusion Electroacupuncture plus mild moxibustion can obviously increase the cure and marked efficacy rate of acupuncture-moxibustion treatment for trigeminal neuralgia.