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Objective: To evaluate the clinical effect of combined acupuncture and electrophoresis in treating trigeminal neuralgia. Methods: Sixty patients were randomly allocated to two groups. The treatment group received acupuncture plus electrophoresis, and the control group took Carbamazepine and Methylcobalamin. The therapeutic effects would be evaluated after 30 d. Results: The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group versus 70.0% in the control group. During the follow-up study (6 months to 1 year), 3 cases got relapsed in the treatment group, occupying 11.1%, and 6 got relapsed in the control group, occupying 28.6%. Conclusion: Combined acupuncture and electrophoresis has a precise effect in treating trigeminal neuralgia, and it bears an advantage of simple operation and maintaining cutaneous sensation.