title: [Controlled study on acupoint group prescriptions for electroacupuncture treatment of insomnia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To probe into the best acupoint group prescription for electroacupuncture treatment of insomnia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-six cases were randomly divided into 3 groups. In the group I Sishencong (EX-HN 1) and Fengchi (GB 20) were selected, in the group II, Baihui (GV 20) and left Shenmen (HT 7), in the group III. Yin-tang (EX-HN 3) and Shenting (GV 24). Their therapeutic courses and therapeutic effects were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The effective rate was respectively 72.73%, 77.27% and 95.45% in the 3 groups, the group III being significantly better than the group I and the group II (P < 0.01), but there was no significant difference between the group I and the group II (P > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Electroacupuncture at Yintang (EX-HN 3) and Shenting (GV 24) has obvious therapeutic effect on insomnia.
authors.affiliation: Lishui Health School, Zhejiang 323000, China. lswxxsk@mail.lsptt.zj.cn
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders