ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture combined with TDP radiation and western medicine on restless legs syndrome.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and fifty-eight cases of restless legs syndrome were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 79 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with acupuncture at Shenshu (BL 23), Dachangshu (BL 25), Guanyuanshu (BL 26), Zhibian (BL 54), Taixi (KI 3), etc., and TDP radiation. The control group were treated with L-Dopa. Clinical observation was made for 30 days.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the observation group, 42 cases were cured, 30 cases were effective and 7 cases were ineffective with a total effective rate of 91.1%; in the control group no case was cured, 24 cases were effective and 55 cases were ineffective with a total effective rate of 30.4%, with a significant difference between the two groups in the total effective rate.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture combined with TDP radiation has a better therapeutic effect on restless legs syndrome.</p>