Auricular acupuncture to resolve the exacerbations in ocular myasthenia--a case report.
Ocular myasthenia is a neuromuscular autoimmune disorder in which the clinical symptoms are restricted to the external ocular muscles with either ptosis or diplopia, or both. The condition may follow a relapsing and remitting course. Conventional therapy consists of anticholinergic drugs, corticosteroids and immunosuppressants. We report a case in which auricular acupuncture was used as an adjunct to pharmacological treatment. The time course of the response suggests that acupuncture appeared to help resolve the current relapse.
Crestati
Francesco
F
Pain Service, Local Health Care, Authority 18, San Luca Hospital, Trecenta, Italy. crestanifrancesco@libero.it
Shaladi
Ali
A
Preteroti
Salvatore
S
Tartari
Stefano
S
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors