title: [Observation on clinical therapeutic effect of improved thunder-fire miraculous needle on vertigo].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To Compare clinical therapeutic effect of improved thunder-fire miraculous needle and moxibustion on vertigo.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and seventeen cases conformed with the TCM criteria of vertigo were randomly divided into an observation group (n=66) and a control group (n=51). The observation group were treated with improved thunder-fire miraculous needle and the control group with pressing and moxibustion at Baihui (GV 20). After treatment of one therapeutic course, the therapeutic effect was assessed by vertigo symptom rating scores.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate was 86.4% in the observation group and 66.7% in the control group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The improved thunder-fire miraculous needle can significantly relieve and eliminate symptoms of vertigo, with no adverse effect.
authors.affiliation: Section of TCM Difficult and Complicated Diseases, Huatuo Hospital of Duanzhou District, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong 526060, China. keyone@163.com
authors.forename: Gong-an
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Liu-he
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D014717:Vertigo / Q000628:therapy*