title: [Clinical observation on effect of electro-acupuncture on back-shu points in treating chronic fatigue syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the clinical efficacy of electro-acupuncture (EA) on 5-visceral Back-shu points in treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Fourty patients with CFS were treated by EA on Back-shu points, the changes of scoring by Fatigue Assessment Instrument (FAI) and Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) were observed before and after treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The scale of FAI and SCL-90 significantly decreased after EA (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EA on Back-shu points is one of the effective approaches for treatment of CFS.
authors.affiliation: The First Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou. ynlq@mail.china.com
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jia-xuan
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Xiong
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D015671:Electroacupuncture / Q000379:methods; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged