Kopfschmerztherapie. Punktförmige transkutane elektrische Nervenstimulation (PuTENS)

Journal/Book: therapeutikon. 1990; 4 (10): 572-574.

Abstract: As alternative to needle acupuncture we use a noninvasive variant, the pointed transcutaneous electrical stimulation of nerves (PuTENS) for the non drug therapy of headache. In an open clinical study the PuTENS achieved a distinct improvement in 79,9% of our patients suffering from chronic cephalalgy (311 sick migraine, 145 vasomotormyalgic headache). Six months after the end of the therapy the headache index reducedfor 84% the consumption of analgetics for 87%, and the disability for 71 %. The period of time for which the effect of a therapy series continued was in average 10 months. There were no differences in the effectiveness between PuTENS performed by a physician in 148 patients and the self-treatment in 100 patients. In the patients with home treatment (n = 208) the portions of very good improvement and the period of time for which the effect continued were significantly higher. Sideeffects and development of any tolerance could not be detected. Also the acute headache was distinctly reduced in 72% of the patients.

Keyword(s): Kopfschmerztherapie

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Kopfschmerztherapie. Punktförmige transkutane elektrische Nervenstimulation (PuTENS) - eine Akupunkturvariante