[Transient analgesic effect of electroacupuncture at Taiyang (EX-HN 5) for treatment of migraine with hyperactivity of the liver-yang].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the difference of therapeutic effects between electroacupuncture (EA) and medication for treatment of migraine with hyperactivity of the liver-yang.


METHODS
With 3-center randomized controlled study method, 300 cases were assigned to a treatment group and a control group, 150 cases in each group. They were treated respectively with EA at Taiyang (EX-HN 5) and oral administration of western medicine. Changes of the score for headache intensity, remission degree of headache and remission rate of headache after treatment were investigated.


RESULTS
After once treatment, VAS score of the headache intensity showed dynamical decrease in the two groups; in the treatment group the score reached the lowest 3-4 h after treatment, with the decreasing degree better than the control group (P < 0.01). The lasting time of headache remission was (388.6 +/- 430.1) min and (163.3 +/- 182.3) min, respectively, the treatment group being significantly longer than that of the control group (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
EA at Taiyang (EX-HN 5) has transient analgesic effect for treatment of migraine with hyperactivity of the liver-yang, which is better than that of routine western medication.
Zhou
Jian-wei
JW
Institute of Acupuncture & Meridians, Sichuan Provincial Academy of TCM, Chengdu 610031, China. zjw711@yahoo.com.cn
Li
Ji
J
Li
Ning
N
Zhang
Fan
F
Hu
Ling-xiang
LX
Zhao
Jing-jing
JJ
Zhang
Yan
Y
Wang
Cheng-wei
CW
D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000328:Adult; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D016709:Yin-Yang