Clinical Efficacy Observation of Fire Needle Combined with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Migraine
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of fire acupuncture combined with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS)in the treatment of migraine.Methods:90 patients treated in our hospital from January 2022 to December 2023 were divided into three groups,30 cases in each group,and were treated with fire needle,repeated TMS,and fire needle combined with repeated TMS,respectively.All patients were treated for a period of 10 consecutive days,and VAS scores,headache symptom scales and mi-graine specific quality of life questionnaire were recorded before and after treatment.Results:The clinical efficacy of fire needle combined with rTMS group were better than those of fire needle and rTMS group(P<0.05).After the first treatment and the end of the treatment,the VAS score of the three groups decreased(P<0.01),and the decrease rate of the fire needle combined with rTMS group was greater than that of the fire needle and rTMS group(P<0.01).After follow-up,headache symptom score and life quality questionnaire scores of the three groups decreased(P<0.01),and the decrease rateof headache symptom score and life quality ques-tionnaire scores of the fire needle combined with rTMS group was greater than that of the fire needle group and rTMS group(P<0.01).Conclusion:Fire needle combined with rTMS is more effective than fire needle or rTMS alone in the treatment of migraine,which can significantly relieve headache symptoms,reduce VAS score and improve life quality for patients.
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