Clinical study on nape cluster acupuncture for 50 cases of migraine / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

ABSTRACT

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of nape cluster acupuncture in treating migraine. Methods:Fifty patients with confirmed diagnosis of migraine were intervened by using nape cluster acupuncture, and were evaluated at the outset and after 2-month treatment by the short-form of McGill pain questionnaire (SP-MPQ) and self-rating depression scale (SDS). Results:After treatment, the number of positive words, sensory pain rating index (S-PRI), affective pain rating index (A-PRI), total pain rating index (T-PRI), visual analogue scale (VAS), and present pain intensity (PPI) were significantly changed (P0.05). Conclusion:Nape cluster acupuncture is effective in treating migraine, significantly improving headache and depression.