ANALYSIS ON THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT OF 2656 CASES OF PRIMARY TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA

摘要

In the present paper, the clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture therapy for treat- ment of primary prosopalgia was observed and its influencing factors were analyzed in 2656 patients. Yuyao (EX-HN 4), Touwei (ST 8), Sibai (ST 2), Quanliao (SI 18), Xiaguan (ST 7) and Ji- Achengjiang were punctured selectively according to the involvement of different branches of the Trigeminal nerve. After treatment, of the 2656 cases, the trigemial neuralgia disappeared in 1469 (55.31/100), 727 (27.37/100 had marked improvement, 430 (16.19/100) had improvement and 30 (1. 13/100 had no any significant effect. The three years' follow-up visit in 245 cases showed as relapse in 187 cases (76.3/100). We think that the therapeutic effect is closely related to the needling manipula- tions. Only when an electric shock-like needling sensation appeared (i.e., "qi reaching the affected area" ) after inserting the acupuuncture needle into the chief acupoints, a better therapeutic effect would be achieved.