Efficacy and effect of SI17 therapy on pancreatic polypeptide in vascular and tension-type headache.
OBJECTIVE
Vascular and tension-type headache is most commonly encountered, and SI17 therapy has been tested to treat headache with good results. The efficacy of SI17 therapy for vascular and tension-type headache was compared and the effect of SI17 therapy on pancreatic polypeptide (PP) was studied.


METHODS
29 cases of vascular headache (20 cases in acute attack during the trial) and 27 cases of tension-type headache (19 cases in acute attack) were enrolled in the study. Plasma PP level before and 4th day after treatment was measured by radioimmunoassay.


RESULTS
SI17 therapy is better for the treatment of vascular headache. Vascular headache with higher PP level and tension-type headache with normal PP level had good therapeutic results.


CONCLUSIONS
The clinical efficacy is better for vascular headache with the increase of vagus tension and for tension-type headache with normal vagus tension.
Zhang
X
X
Department of Neurology, 261 Hospital, Beijing, China.
Li
Y
Y
Ren
S
S
Kuang
P
P
Wu
W
W
Zhang
F
F
Liu
J
J
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010191:Pancreatic Polypeptide / Q000097:blood*; D018781:Tension-Type Headache / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D014653:Vascular Headaches / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*
D010191:Pancreatic Polypeptide; D003907:Dexamethasone