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The medial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis is one of the most common drug resistant epilepsy,which involves complex neural networks and often requires surgical treatment.Studies have shown that it is related to the history of febrile convulsions,however,the further research is needed.Therefore,it is particularly important to accurately identify hippocampal sclerosis and guide clinical treatment.In this paper,the classification of hippocampal sclerosis was summarized,and the possible mechanism of hippocampal sclerosis was explored in terms of cationic-chloride co-transporters,glutamate and its receptors,and changes in expression of mRNA.The characteristics of magnetic resonance,magnetic resonance spectroscopy and PET of hippocampal sclerosis were listed to provide evidence for early recognition of hippocampal sclerosis.In theory,it provides ideas for further prevention of hippocampal sclerosis and improvement of quality of life in patients with medial temporal lobe epilepsy and hippocampal sclerosis.
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Objective To compare the effects between bloodletting at auricular points and acupuncture at specific points [Yintang (GV 29) or Yanglao (SI 6)] for analgesia in acute lumbar sprain.Method Totally 100 patients with acute lumbar sprain were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 50 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by bloodletting at auricular points, while the control group was by acupuncture at specific points [Yintang (GV 29) or Yanglao (SI 6). The Present Pain Intensity (PPI) from the Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire was taken as the observation index. The changes of PPI were compared respectively 10 min and 30 min after treatment.Result The PPI scores were significantly changed 30 min after treatment in both groups (P<0.05). The PPI scores in the treatment group were significantly different from that in the control group both 10 min and 30 min after intervention (P<0.05).Conclusion Bloodletting at auricular points and acupuncture at specific points are both effective in releasing pain in acute lumbar sprain, while bloodletting at auricular points can produce a more significant real-time analgesic effect.