Clinical observation on aligned needling in treating idiopathic blepharospasm
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Clinical observation on aligned needling in treating idiopathic blepharospasm
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J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2013), Du, Hai-ying;Yu, Xing-yuan
Abstract
Objective—To observe the clinical effect of aligned needling method in treating idiopathic blepharospasm. Methods—Seventy-eight patients with idiopathic blepharospasm were randomized into two groups. Forty-six cases in the treatment group were treated with aligned needling method applied to orbicularis oculi muscles; 32 cases in the control group were treated with anticonvulsants. Therapeutic effects were compared after 3 treatment courses. Results—The total effective rate was 93.5% in the treatment group versus 75.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion—Aligned needling method applied to orbicularis oculi muscle has better therapeutic effect than anticonvulsants in treating blepharospasm.
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J Acupunct Tuina Sci
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English
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issn
1672-3597
issue
2
page end
103
page start
101
volume
11