Acupuncture treatment of Jacksonian epilepsy--a report of 98 cases.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of acupuncture treatment for controlling Jacksonian epilepsy.


METHODS
Penetrating needling is adopted together with scalp acupuncture and strong/electric needling on body points.


RESULTS
Of the 98 cases treated for 5 courses, 52 cases were markedly effective, 22 effective, 10 poorly effective and 14 ineffective. The total effective rate was 85.7% (95% CI = 78.8%-92.6%).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture is quite effective for treating Jacksonian epilepsy.
Yongxia
Ren
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TCM Hospital of Pingyi County, Pingyi, Shandong 273300, China.
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019305:Epilepsy, Rolandic / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult