[Therapeutic effect of point-through-point acupuncture on migraine and its effects on brain blood flow velocity].
OBJECTIVE
To study the clinical therapeutic effect of point-through-point acupuncture on migraine and its mechanisms.


METHODS
Ninety cases of migraine were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 45 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with point-through-point acupuncture and the control group with normal needling method. Brain blood flow velocity was determined by TCD before and after treatment.


RESULTS
The effective rate was 97.8% in the treatment group, which was better than 80.0% in the control group (P < 0.05). And the point-through-point acupuncture could significantly improve the highest mean blood flow velocity of main arteries, with a significant difference between the two groups after treatment (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Point-through-point acupuncture can be used for treatment of migraine, with a high cured rate and obvious therapeutic effect.
Cai
Yu-ying
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Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of TCM, Harbin 150036, China. caiyy0314@yahoo.com.cn
Wang
Shun
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D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D001921:Brain; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders