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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2006 Sep;26(9):611-3.

[Clinical observation on catgut implantation at acupoint for treatment of general paroxysmal epilepsy]

[Article in Chinese]
Li-xing Zhuang  1 , Jing Zhang, Yu-zhu Li
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  • PMID: 17036474
Randomized Controlled Trial

[Clinical observation on catgut implantation at acupoint for treatment of general paroxysmal epilepsy]

[Article in Chinese]
Li-xing Zhuang et al. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2006 Sep.

Abstract

Objective: To search for an effective method for treatment of general paroxysmal epilepsy.

Methods: One hundred cases were randomly divided into a treatment group of 50 cases treated with catgut implantation at Dazhui (GV 14), Jinsuo (GV 8), Fenglong (ST 40), etc., and a control group of 50 cases treated with oral administration of sodium valproate.

Results: The scores for epilepsy after treatment significantly improved in the both groups (P<0.05); the total effective rate was 94.0% in the treatment group and 82.0% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).

Conclusion: Catgut implantation at acupoint has a definite therapeutic effect on general paroxysmal epilepsy with no adverse effect.

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