[Analysis on the therapeutic effect of acupuncture of Jiaji (EX-B 2) for treatment of cervical hypertension].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture therapy for treatment of cervical hypertension.


METHODS
Sixty cases of cervical hypertension patients were randomly divided into treatment group and control group by using random table method. For patients of treatment group bilateral cervical Jiaji (EX-B 2) were punctured, and for those of control group, Fengchi (GB 20), Taichong (LR 3), Quchi (LI 11), Zusanli (ST 36) and Sanyinjiao (SP 9) were punctured. Changes of blood pressure and clinical symptoms were recorded before and after the treatment.


RESULTS
Of the two 30 cases in treatment and control groups, 18 (60.0%) and 13 (43.3%) had a remarkable hypotensive effect, 10 (33.3%) and 9 (30.0%) had a hypotensive effect, 2 (6.7%) and 8 (26.7%) had no apparent changes in blood pressure; 12 (40.0%) and 5 (16.7%) experienced marked improvement in clinical symptoms, 15 (50.0%) and 16 (53.3%) were effective, 3 (10.0%) and 9 (30.0%) failed in the treatment, with the effective rates being 90.0% and 70.0% respectively. The therapeutic effect of treatment group was apparently superior to that of control group in lowering blood pressure and the cumulative scores of clinical symptoms and in improving clinical symptoms (P < 0.05, 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture of Jiaji (EX-B 2) is an effective therapy in the treatment of cervical hypertension.
Cao
Ling
L
The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Daqing 163117, China. caoling20032001@yahoo.com.cn
Hou
Guang-yun
GY
Fan
Wen-shuang
WS
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged