Korean J Anesthesiol.
1975 Dec;8(2):297-302.
Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia with Low-frequency Electrical Acupuncture
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Trigeminal neuralgia has been treated in many ways, both medical and surgical. We wished to determine the efficancy of low frequency electrical acupuncture therapy for nine patients suffering from trigeminal neuralgia with Model 6,26 and G6805 Electrotherapeutic Apparatus. The results were as follows: (1)Initisl.beneficial during 1aw frequency electrical acupuncture therapy was recognized in a11 cases (2) Longterm.baneficial effect was seen in 77%, excluding 3 cases with no improvement. (3) Low frequency elactrical acupuncture therapy seemed to be valuable, preceding medical and .surgical treatment for acute trigemieal neuralgia.
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