title: [Clinical observation on Tongdu Tiaojin needling method for treatment of blepharoptosis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare therapeutic effects of Tongdu Tiaojin needling method and routine acupuncture method on blepharoptosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-eight cases of blepharoptosis were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 29 cases in each group. The observation group was treated by Tongdu Tiaojin needling method with Baihui (GV 20), Fengchi (GB 20), Houxi (SI 3), Yintang (EX-HN 3) selected, and the control group by routine acupuncture method with Cuanzhu (BL 2), Yangbai (GB 14), Sizhukong (TE 23) selected. They were treated for 3 courses and one course was constituted by 10 sessions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The cured rate of 41.4% and the effective rate of 82.8% in the observation group were better than 24.1% and 48.2% in the control group (P<0.05); after treatment, the palpebral fissure widened and the level of the palpebra superior shading the cornea was alleviated in the two groups, but the observation group was superior to the control group (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Tongdu Tiaojin needling method has a definite therapeutic effect on blepharoptosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Wind Stroke, Hunan TCM Hospital, Changsha 410005, China. sxhui98@163.com
authors.forename: Xue-hui
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Qing-ming
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xiang-rong
authors.initials: XR
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wei-ai
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Zhi-hui
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005123:Eye / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male