Die transkutane Neurostimulation als Therapiemöglichkeit der Stomatodynien

Author(s): V. , S.

Journal/Book: Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur. 1991; 34/06: 134-135.

Abstract: 45 patients (41 female, 4 male; age: range= 43-67 yrs; mean= 61yrs) who had tried various forms of treatment for their complaints for 2-3 years before coming to the paradontology department of the I Stomatology Clinic, Brno, participated in this study. 16 patients suffered from stomatodynia (stomatalgia); 18 from stomatodynia+ yerostomia; 5 from stomatodynia+ dysgeusia: and 6 only from yerostomia. The treatment procedure was TENS stimulation of the points: St 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, LI 4, CV 24 and PdM 1, (Yintang) and 8 (Jiacheng-jiang). The treatment unit was ten sessions (duration: 30 minutes per session.) There was an improvement of salivation in 16 cases; 27 demonstrated improvement in their sympsoms (very good: 8, good: 19) 18 patients did not improve satisfactorily. Our patients received 5-6 treatment units during the period 1985-1987. The average symptom-free period was three months. TENS stimulation of the acupuncture points thus seems a possible alternative form of treatment for stomatodynia.

Keyword(s): Stomatodynien, TENS, klinische Kontrolle

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