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Headache and Migraine
Study data from Y. Li et al provide new insights into headache and migraine
July 13th, 2009
"To discuss the results of a multicenter randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of verum acupuncture in treating acute migraine attacks. Acupuncture has been used in China for centuries to treat migraine headache," scientists in Chengdu, People's Republic of China report. "Convincing evidence of its efficacy in alleviating pain, however, has been inadequate to date. A total of 218 patients with migraine were recruited for the study; 180 met the inclusion criteria; 175 completed the callback process and were randomized into 3 groups. One group received verum acupuncture while subjects in the other 2 groups were treated with sham acupuncture. Each patient received 1...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2009-07-13)
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