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Clinical Observations on Acupuncture Treatment of 68 Migraine Patients

Zhou Wen-xu

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ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture for treating migraine. MethodsA treatment group of 68 cases were treated with acupuncture and a control group of 40 cases, by oral administration of Nimodipine and oryzanol. The curative effect was evaluated in both groups after 2 courses of treatment. ResultsThe total efficacy rate was 92.7% and 72.5% and the control rate was 45.6% and 22.5%, respectively, in the two groups. ConclusionAcupuncture is obviously superior to Western medicine in treating migraine.

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ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture for treating migraine. MethodsA treatment group of 68 cases were treated with acupuncture and a control group of 40 cases, by oral administration of Nimodipine and oryzanol. The curative effect was evaluated in both groups after 2 courses of treatment. ResultsThe total efficacy rate was 92.7% and 72.5% and the control rate was 45.6% and 22.5%, respectively, in the two groups. ConclusionAcupuncture is obviously superior to Western medicine in treating migraine.

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ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture for treating migraine. MethodsA treatment group of 68 cases were treated with acupuncture and a control group of 40 cases, by oral administration of Nimodipine and oryzanol. The curative effect was evaluated in both groups after 2 courses of treatment. ResultsThe total efficacy rate was 92.7% and 72.5% and the control rate was 45.6% and 22.5%, respectively, in the two groups. ConclusionAcupuncture is obviously superior to Western medicine in treating migraine.

Key concepts: Medicine, Acupuncture, Migraine, Nimodipine, Clinical efficacy, Western medicine, Treatment and control groups, Acupuncture therapy

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