Fundamental and Clinical Research for Acupuncture Therapy on Patient with Alopecia. I. The study of the causes of alopecia with survey of local and general symptoms of 534 cases / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

In dermatology, It is assumed that one of causes of alopecia androgenitica is progression of vellus transformation on scalp, and it is participated by teststerone, and, abnomal condition of autonomic nervous system or immuniy system is concerned with couses of alopecia areata. But, it cannot be denied that the influence of circulation of the blood on scalp and effect from mental condition upon alopecia.<br>We made an investigation of scalp and general conditions with 350 patients of terogen alopecia and 184 patients of catagen alopecia, for the purpouses of examining treatment method for alopecia with acupuncture therapy.<br>In the group of telogen alopecia, 86.3% of patients have a thin headskin, 85.3% of patients have a strained scalp. And 87.4% of patients have strained mussles on neck and shoulders. Acording to these coefficient of relevancy, it was appreciated that thin headskin and strained mussules on neck and shoulders are associated.<br>In the group of catagen alopecia, 73.9% of patients have some erythema on their scalp, 56.5% of patients have a edima on their scalp. And 59.2% of patients have skin hypersensitive symptoms on whole body. Then, association bitween edima and hypersensitivity of skin was appreciated.<br>The results assumed that the scalp symptpms that are related to aropecia and perticulor conditions of the body was associated. And if acupuncture therapy can inprove these conditions, It suggest possibility that acupuncture therapy has effect on alopecia.