Long - Term Clinical Observation Of Electroacupuncture At Jiaji Points Plus Moxibustion Combined With Low - Frequency Modulation In The Treatment Of Postherpetic Neuralgia

Objective:To observer long term follow up of the treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia by electro-acupuncture on Jiaji points combined with low frequency modulated medium frequency and moxibustion,on the basis of the preliminary obvious clinical effect.Methods:Sixty patients with PHN were randomly divided into two groups by computer, the treatment group and the control group,with 30 patients each.The treatment group received the electro-acupuncture on Jiaji points combined with low frequency modulated medium frequency and moxibustion,and the control group received the same method of acupuncture and moxibustion.The evaluating items includedHamilton Anxiety Scale,Visual Analogue Scale and the percentage of pain.Observing those factors inl months,2months and 3months after the end of treatment,analysis the control of pain and the improved situation of anxiety.Results:1.No case was dropped off in the 60 patients,with 30 cases in each group;2.The total effective rate in the two groups are 100%,with no significant difference(P>0.05);The cure and significant efficiency rate of the treatment group(96.7%) is better than the control group(90%),with statistically significant difference(P<0.05);3.Comparing the VAS score after the treatment,it was significantly decreased,and the treatment group is better than the control group; During the long-term observation,the VAS scores of the two groups have a declining curve,but the treatment group decreased significantly compared withthe control group(P<0.05);4.Comparing the HAMA score after the treatment,it was significantly decreased,butwith no significant difference(P>0.05) between the two groups;During the long-term observation,the HAMA scores of the treatment group has a declining curve,the control group tends to be rebelled off,with statistically significant difference(P<0.05);5.During the treatment,there was one patient in the treatment group has lesser extent syncope, the rest of the patients did not have any adverse reactions.Gonelusions:The treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia by electro-acupuncture on Jiaji points combined with low frequency modulated medium frequency and moxibustion is effective.It has good long term effect in alleviating the symptoms and improving the anxiety status of patients.