[Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture on restless legs syndrome].
OBJECTIVE
To compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture combined with TDP radiation and western medicine on restless legs syndrome.


METHODS
One hundred and fifty-eight cases of restless legs syndrome were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 79 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with acupuncture at Shenshu (BL 23), Dachangshu (BL 25), Guanyuanshu (BL 26), Zhibian (BL 54), Taixi (KI 3), etc., and TDP radiation. The control group were treated with L-Dopa. Clinical observation was made for 30 days.


RESULTS
In the observation group, 42 cases were cured, 30 cases were effective and 7 cases were ineffective with a total effective rate of 91.1%; in the control group no case was cured, 24 cases were effective and 55 cases were ineffective with a total effective rate of 30.4%, with a significant difference between the two groups in the total effective rate.


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture combined with TDP radiation has a better therapeutic effect on restless legs syndrome.
Wu
Yu-hui
YH
Shandong Provincial Jimo Municipal Hospital of TCM, Shandong 266200, China. doctorwu6@126.com
Sun
Cai-ling
CL
Wu
Dong
D
Huang
Yu-ying
YY
Chi
Chun-mei
CM
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*