Clinical Observation on Aligned Needling in Treating Idiopathic Blepharospasm

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Title

Clinical Observation on Aligned Needling in Treating Idiopathic Blepharospasm

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Journal Publication

Date

2013

volume

11(2)

pages

101-103

Research Type

RCT

Keywords

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical effect of aligned needling method in treating idiopathic blepharospasm. METHODS: Seventy-eight patients with idiopathic blepharospasm were randomized into two groups. Forty-six cases in the treatment group were treated with aligned needling method applied to orbicularis oculi muscles; 32 cases in the control group were treated with anticonvulsants. Therapeutic effects were compared after 3 treatment courses. RESULTS: The total effective rate was 93.5% in the treatment group versus 75.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Aligned needling method applied to orbicularis oculi muscles has better therapeutic effect than anticonvulsants in treating blepharospasm.

doi

10.1007/s11726-013-0667-4

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has health condition studied

Eye Diseases

plan

>1/WK

has study population number

78

has duration

4 Weeks

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