Clinical observation on acupuncture for treatment of paralytic strabismus / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 799-803, 2009.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-260536
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture at local points of eye and western medicine on paralytic strabismus.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred cases were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a medication group. The acupuncture group (58 cases) was treated with acupuncture at local points of eye, Jingming (BL 1), Tongziliao (GB 1), Shangming (Extra) etc. were selected; and the medication group (42 cases) was treated with oral administration of Methycobal and Vitamin B1. After treatment of 5 courses, the therapeutic effects in the two groups were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate of 94.8% in the acupuncture group was superior to that of 85.7% in the medication group (P<0.01); the therapeutic effects of the acupuncture group for treatment of oculomotor nerve and abducent nerve were significantly better than that of the medication group (P<0.05); the acupuncture group was better than the medication group in synoptophore examination results and improvement of rima oculi and pupil (P<0.01, P<0.05), the acupuncture group was superior to the medication group in improvement of the function of paralysis eye muscle, including medial rectus and lateral rectus except superior oblique (P<0.01, P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture on local points of eye is an effective therapy for paralytic strabismus.</p>
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Main subject:
Paralysis
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Therapeutics
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Thiamine
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Acupuncture Points
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Strabismus
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Drug Therapy
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Eye Movements
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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