Abstract
Objective
To observe the clinical effects of electroacupuncture (EA) for migraine without aura.
Methods
The migraine patients in conformity with the conditions were randomly divided into two groups, 34 cases in each group. The treatment group was given EA and the control group was given the routine acupuncture treatment, to observe various pain indexes respectively before and one month after the treatment.
Results
The general effect was remarkably better in the treatment group than that in the control group (P<0.05).
Conclusion
EA is an effective therapy for migraine without aura.
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Author: Fang Zhen, master student, associate chief physician of traditional Chinese medicine
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Fang, Z., Zhang, Bm. Observation on clinical effects of electroacupuncture for migraine without aura. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 12, 21–25 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-014-0741-6
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