Clinical Observations on the Treatment of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome by Blood-letting Puncture and Cupping as Main Therapy

• Published in: Journal of acupuncture and tuina science Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 42 - 45
• Main Author: 宋亚光 赵振春 袁慧
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer Nature B.V 01.04.2005; Yancheng First People's Hospital, Jiangsu, 224006, China
• Subjects: 中医疗法; 拔罐疗法; 梅花针; 耳带状疱疹; 针灸疗法; 拔罐; 耳带状疱疹; Herpes Zoster Oticus; 针灸疗法; 梅花针疗法; Acupuncture-Moxibustion; Plum-Blossom Needle Therapy; Cupping Therapy
• ISSN: 1672-3597; 1993-0399
• DOI: 10.1007/BF02845376

Purpose: To investigate the clinical efficacy of blood-letting puncture and cupping in cooperation with acupuncture and moxibustion for treating Ramsay Hunt syndrome. A treatment group of 32 cases was treated by blood-letting puncture with plum-blossom needle and cupping in cooperation with acupuncture and moxibustion and a control group of 32 cases, with acupuncture and moxibustion, and andaciclovir. Results and conclusion: The cure and marked effectiveness rate was 81.2% in the treatment group and 56.2% in the control group after 4 courses of treatment. It was higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P <0.05). The short-term otalgia-relieving rate was also significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.01).