Clinical Observation of Electroacupuncture at the Governor Vessel Points for Chronic Cerebral Circulation Insufficient / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of electroacupuncture at the Governor Vessel points in treating chronic cerebral circulation insufficiency (CCCI).Method Sixty CCCI patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by electroacupuncture at the Governor Vessel points [Baihui (GV20), Shenting (GV24), Fengfu (GV16) and Dazhui (GV14)] plus Betahistine hydrochloride tablets, while the control group was intervened by Betahistine hydrochloride tablets alone, 8 mg at each dose, 3 times a day. Two-week treatment was taken as a course, and 2 courses were conducted in total, followed by a 3-month follow-up study. The two groups were observed after the intervention to measure the improvement, meanwhile, both short-term and long-term therapeutic efficacies were evaluated.Result The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group versus 86.7% in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Electroacupuncture at the Governor Vessel points is an effective approach in treating CCCI, and it can produce a more significant therapeutic efficacy when used together with Betahistine hydrochloride compared to the use of Betahistine hydrochloride alone.