title: [Clinical observation on three-combination needling method for treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Huangshi City Hospital of TCM, Huangshi, Hubei 435000, China.
authors.forename: Yi-Yu
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Yi-Sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Su-Lan
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiu-Ying
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Zhen-Rong
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: 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*