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A Trial of Acupuncture for Progressive Systemic Sclerosis
Author(s) -
Maeda Manabu,
Ichiki Yoshiro,
Sumi Atsushi,
Mori Shunji
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1988.tb03665.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , acupuncture , plethysmograph , stimulation , progressive systemic sclerosis , hyperpigmentation , vasomotor , surgery , raynaud disease , anesthesia , pathology , alternative medicine
Thirty four cases of PSS were treated once or twice a week by a low frequency electrical acupuncture method for periods of 3 months to 9 years and 2 months. On clinically worse side of arm, two meredian points, Hatija and Shokai , were used for the electrical stimulation. As the result, various degrees of improvement were obtained in ulcerations on the fingertips or toetips, arthralgia, cutaneous sclerosis, hypo‐ and hyperpigmentation and sensory disturbance etc. and in respiratory functions, plethysmography, capillary microscopic features of the nail bed and histopathologic features biopsied from the forearms. Laboratory data showed remarkable improvement in the inflammatory reactions. However, the improvement in immune reactions was poor paralleling the poorness of clinical improvement and prognosis.