title: [Observation on therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture at points Baliao and Huiyang (BL 35) on retention of urine induced by spinal cord injury].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore a more effective therapy for retention of urine induced by spinal cord injury.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-four cases were randomly divided into a treatment group of 46 cases and a control group of 38 cases. The treatment group were treated with electroacupuncture at Baliao and Huiyang (BL 35), and the control group with electroacupuncture at acupoints routinely selected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate and the cured rate were 82.6% and 43.5% in the treatment group and 63.2% and 23.7% in the control group respectively, with a very significant difference between the two groups (P < 0. 01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Electroacupuncture at Baliao and Huiyang (BL 35) has obvious therapeutic effect on retention of urine induced by spinal cord injury.
authors.affiliation: First Clinical Medical College of Harbin Medical University, Heilongjiang 150001, China. no1zhly@163.com
authors.forename: Ling-yun
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chun-mei
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhan-ge
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Wei-lin
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Qing-gang
authors.initials: QG
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Feng-yan
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhi-gang
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Sheng
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000628:therapy*