[Clinical observation on three-combination needling method for treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia].
OBJECTIVE
To probe into a better therapy for primary trigeminal neuralgia.


METHODS
Eighty-six cases were randomly divided into an observation group (n = 46) and a control group (n = 40). The observation group were treated with the three-combination needling method, i. e. acupuncture, acupoint-injection and fire-needle therapy, and the control group with acupuncture and acupoint-injection. After treatment of 2 courses, their therapeutic effects were assessed.


RESULTS
The total effective rate of 93.5% and the cured rate of 60.9% in the observation group were better than 65.0% and 22.5% in the control group, with significant differences (both P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
The three-combination needling method has obvious clinical therapeutic effect on primary trigeminal neuralgia.
Peng
Yi-Yu
YY
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Huangshi City Hospital of TCM, Huangshi, Hubei 435000, China.
Huang
Yi-Sheng
YS
Zhang
Su-Lan
SL
Ye
Xiu-Ying
XY
Xiong
Zhen-Rong
ZR
Cao
Jie
J
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*