Research Trend of Acupuncture Therapy on Migraine - Focus on Pubmed Searches from 2012 to 2017
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Objective: To compare recent domestic and overseas research trends about acupuncture therapies on migraines.Method: Case reports and randomized controlled trials were searched via Pubmed.Searches were limited to publications between 2012 and 2017.Results: Four case reports and twelve randomized controlled trials were searched from Pubmed.Research showed that acupuncture therapies are more significantly effective than other therapies, such as sham acupunctures and Western medicines.Conclusion: There has been more active overseas research about acupuncture therapies on migraine compared to domestic studies.To examine the efficacy and suitability of acupuncture therapies on Koreans with migraines, domestic studies and research should be conducted more actively.Key words: migraine, acupuncture, headache, Korean traditional medicine Ⅰ. 서 론 두통(Headache)이란 머리에 나타나는 통증이나 불쾌한 감각을 의미한다.실제 임상에서는 두 개관 부위에 국한된 동통을 의미한다.두통은 주관적 증 상으로 객관적으로 평가할 수 없기 때문에 정확하고 자세한 병력청취가 매우 중요하다.편두통(Migraine)
Institution: Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2808577486