Electroacupuncture therapy for change of pain in classical trigeminal neuralgia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Classical trigeminal neuralgia (CTN) is a kind of trigeminal neuralgia which is due to neurovascular compression. The common neurological treatment CTN drug called carbamazepine is the main measure, although it usually has side effects and a high-rate of relapse. As a critical alternative therapy, electroacupuncture (EA) has been shown to benefit for neuropathic pain. The aims of this study are to observe the therapeutic effect and safety of EA for CTN, to evaluate whether EA has the advantage over carbamazepine in the analgesia of CTN. Furthermore, we would to establish a standardized, effective, and convenient therapy program of EA.

Methods and analysis

One hundred twenty patients diagnosed with CTN will be randomized for a 4-week intervention. The interventio

SUBMITTER: Sun J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7440061 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature