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Acupuncture in Migraine: Long‐term Outcome and Predicting Factors
Author(s) -
Baischer Wolfgang
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1995.hed3508472.x
Subject(s) - migraine , medicine , acupuncture , chronic migraine , analgesic , anesthesia , physical therapy , alternative medicine , pathology
Twenty‐six patients (19 women, 7 men), who suffered from chronic migraine according to IHS criteria, underwent acupuncture. In order to evaluate the long‐term stability of treatment effects, patients documented frequency, duration, and intensity of attacks as well as analgesic intake in a migraine diary, which was kept for 5‐week periods before treatment, immediately after treatment, and 3 years later. Data showed improvement greater than 33% for 18 patients (69%) at posttreatment and 15 patients (58%) at 3‐year follow‐up. Drug intake was reduced to 50% and did not re‐increase until follow‐up. Treatment outcome was associated with personality traits, but not depending on demographic data or severity of migraine.