Clinical observation on catgut implantation at acupoint for treatment of general paroxysmal epilepsy / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To search for an effective method for treatment of general paroxysmal epilepsy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred cases were randomly divided into a treatment group of 50 cases treated with catgut implantation at Dazhui (GV 14), Jinsuo (GV 8), Fenglong (ST 40), etc., and a control group of 50 cases treated with oral administration of sodium valproate.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The scores for epilepsy after treatment significantly improved in the both groups (P<0.05); the total effective rate was 94.0% in the treatment group and 82.0% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Catgut implantation at acupoint has a definite therapeutic effect on general paroxysmal epilepsy with no adverse effect.</p>