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Efficacy of electrical stimulation of acupuncture points in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia / Amany Gomaa Atiaa ; Supervised Zakaria M. E. Mowafy , Hamed Abdallah Hamed , Walid Ahmed Ibrahim

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cairo : Amany Gomaa Atiaa , 2015Description: 131 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cmOther title:
  • فاعلية التنبيه الكهربي علي نقاط الإبر الصينية في علاج الألم العصبي ما بعد الحزام الناري [Added title page title]
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Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery Summary: Purpose: to evaluate the efficacy of electrical stimulation of acupuncture points in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia. Subjects: Thirty patients with post herpetic neuralgia were included in the study. Their ages ranges from 40 to 55 years; they were divided into two groups. Group (A) received the electrical stimulation of acupuncture points and the basic medication three times per week for 4 weeks. Group (B) received only the basic medication three times per week for 4 weeks. Methods of evaluation: Measurement of the visual analogue scale (VAS) and the neuropathic pain scale (NPS). Results: Result showed highly significant decrease in the VAS and NPS after application of the acupuncture points electrical stimulation on group A after 2weeks and 4 weeks. Conclusion: that application of the acupuncture points electrical stimulation had valuable effects on post-herpetic neuralgia patients
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.21.07.M.Sc.2015.Am.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110066325000
CD - Rom CD - Rom مخـــزن الرســائل الجـــامعية - البدروم المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.21.07.M.Sc.2015.Am.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 66325.CD Not for loan 01020110066325000

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery

Purpose: to evaluate the efficacy of electrical stimulation of acupuncture points in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia. Subjects: Thirty patients with post herpetic neuralgia were included in the study. Their ages ranges from 40 to 55 years; they were divided into two groups. Group (A) received the electrical stimulation of acupuncture points and the basic medication three times per week for 4 weeks. Group (B) received only the basic medication three times per week for 4 weeks. Methods of evaluation: Measurement of the visual analogue scale (VAS) and the neuropathic pain scale (NPS). Results: Result showed highly significant decrease in the VAS and NPS after application of the acupuncture points electrical stimulation on group A after 2weeks and 4 weeks. Conclusion: that application of the acupuncture points electrical stimulation had valuable effects on post-herpetic neuralgia patients

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