Akupunktur bei Kopfschmerzen - chinesische und westeuropäische Sicht

Journal/Book: Akupunktur - Theorie und Praxis. 1990; 18: 18-24.

Abstract: Acupuncture is used more and more in the treatment of chronic headache. Possible explanation of the effect of acupuncture may be both neurophysiological-neurochemical mechanism and psychological influence. Different diagnostic view and use of acupuncture in western medicine and TCM will be reported. Data from patients of Jiangsu Teaching Hospital Nanking show, that chinese patients are treated in an earlier, state of pain disease. Limitations and possibilities of investigation of acupuncture in headache patients are discussed. Acupuncture is claimed an additional therapy in the nonmedical treatment of headache.

Keyword(s): Chronischer Kopfschmerz

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