Die punktförmige transkutane elektrische Nervenstimulatin mit niederfequenten Hochvoltimpulsströmen (PuTENS) - eine Akupunkturvariante im Ramen der Kopfschmerztherapie

Journal/Book: Ärztezeitschrift für Naturheilverfahren. 1990; 31/6: 433-439.

Abstract: As alternative to needle acupuncture since 1973 we use a non-invasive variant, the transcutaneous electro-acupuncture, and further developed this method. Our pointed transcutaneous electrical stimulation of nerves with low-frequency high-voltage impulse currents (PuTENS) is a non-invasive procedure of stimualtin active points and reflex zones with the aim of an analgetic, vasoactive, muscular and reflextherapeutical effect. The PuTENS is suited for the self-treatment and home treatment of the patients. In an open clinical study the PuTENS achieved a distinct improvement in 79.9% of our patients suffering from chronic cephalalgy (311 sick headache, 145 vasomotor-myalgic headache). Six months after the end of the therapy the headache index reduced for 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 periode of time for which the effect continued were significantly higher. Side-effects and development of any tolerance could not be detected. Also the acute headache was distinctly reduced in 72% of the patients. By means of thermometric investigations and a placebo study as well as with a prospective randomized therapeutical comparative study (pharmacotherapy, needle acupuncute, PuTENS, n= 50 for each group) it was possible to objectivate the PuTENS.

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