title: [Observation of therapeutic effects on cervical vertigo treated with different methods].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the therapeutic effects of routine acupuncture, the electroacupuncture and the combined therapy of electroacupuncture and acupoint injection.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-one cases were randomly divided into a routine acupuncture group (30 cases), an electroacupuncture group (31 cases), and a combined therapy of electroacupuncture and acupoint injection group (30 cases). Zusanli (ST 36), Fengchi (GB 20), Anmian (Extra), Taiyang (EX-HN 5), Hegu (LI 4), Yintang (EX-HN 3), Baihui (GV 20) and Sishengcong (EX-HN 1) were selected among 3 groups. Even manipulation was applied in routine acupuncture group; G 6805 electroacupuncture apparatus was added in electroacupuncture group; in combined therapy of electroacupuncture and acupoint injection group, electroacupuncture was applied, besides, Vitamin B12 0.5 mg and 0.2%/ Lidocaine 2 mL were injected at Fengchi (GB 20) and Anmian (Extra). Twenty treatments were given in 4 weeks. The changes of average blood flow of vertebral artery and basilar artery before and after treatment were observed and graded by the cervical vertigo syndrome and function score; the therapeutic effects were evaluated as well.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average blood flow of vertebral artery and basilar artery, and the cervical vertigo syndrome and function score were improved in 3 groups (all P < 0.01), in which, it was more obvious in combined therapy of electroacupuncture and acupoint injection group than in others (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), and it in electroacupuncture group was superior to that in routine acupuncture group (P < 0.05). The effective rate was 63.3% (19/30) in routine acupuncture group, 80.6% (25/31) in electroacupuncture group and 90.3% (28/30) in combined therapy of electroacupuncture and acupoint injection group, indicating the significant differences among them (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The routine acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and combined therapy of electroacupuncture and acupoint injection are effective for cervical vertigo; the combined therapy is the best, and electroacupuncture comes second. It illustrates that the routine acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and combined therapy of electroacupuncture and acupoint injection have additive effects on treatment of cervical vertigo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Central Hospital of Xuhui District, Shanghai 200031, China.
authors.forename: Jian-Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Xia-Man
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Gan
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000368:Aged; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000187:drug effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D014717:Vertigo / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine; D014805:Vitamin B 12