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Research StudyMigraines

Electroacupuncture alleviates migraine through CXCL13/CXCR5-mediated communication.

Electroacupuncture significantly reduced chronic migraine-like pain by downregulating the CXCL13/CXCR5/ERK inflammatory …

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Research StudyMigraines

[Electroacupuncture of specific acupoints of Shaoyang Meridian relieves progression of chronic migrain by down-regulating expression of P2Y12 receptor in rats].

Electroacupuncture at GB20, GB34, and TE5 prevented chronic migraine progression by downregulating P2Y12 receptor expres…

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Research StudyMigraines

Improvement in diagnostic-therapeutic care pathways for women with migraine: an Italian Delphi panel.

Expert consensus identified acupuncture as an effective treatment option for pregnant and breastfeeding women with migra…

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Impact of Nocturnal Environmental Noise on Phosphorylated Protein Kinase C Epsilon Pathway and Warmth Acupuncture Efficacy in Patients with Migraine.

Migraine patients exposed to lower nocturnal noise levels (≤45 dB) showed significantly greater improvements in pain, sl…

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Systematic ReviewMigraines

Acupuncture recommendations for migraine in headache treatment guidelines: a systematic review.

Only 4% of global headache guidelines provided high-quality acupuncture recommendations for migraine treatment, with mos…

Bulletin of the World Heal…Read More →
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Altered Topology of Brain Structural Network in Patients With Migraine Without Aura: A Structural MRI Study.

Migraine patients exhibited significantly less efficient brain network organization with increased path length, decrease…

European journal of pain (…Read More →
Meta-AnalysisMigraines

Siguan points-based acupuncture treatment for migraine: A systematic review with meta-analysis of clinical efficacy and neurovascular regulatory effects.

Siguan points-based acupuncture treatment significantly improved migraine clinical effective rate by 22% and reduced hea…

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Randomized Controlled TrialMigraines

Auricular neuromodulation by low level laser therapy versus placebo laser therapy in prophylactic treatment of episodic migraine: a randomized controlled study protocol.

This is the first placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate whether three sessions of low-level laser therapy on aur…

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Acupuncture is an effective alternative to medication for migraine: An umbrella review.

Acupuncture significantly reduced both pain intensity and migraine days per month compared to standard medication, with …

Journal of integrative med…Read More →
Randomized Controlled TrialMigraines

The Efficacy and Safety of Electroacupuncture for Prophylaxis of Menstrually Related Migraine: Study Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

This is the first sham-controlled randomized trial specifically designed to evaluate electroacupuncture for menstrually …

International journal of w…Read More →
Research StudyMigraines

Impact of Qihuang needle therapy combined with flunarizine hydrochloride for vertigo in vestibular migraine.

Qihuang needle acupuncture combined with flunarizine hydrochloride significantly improved vestibular function and reduce…

Neurosciences (Riyadh, Sau…Read More →
Meta-AnalysisMigraines

Determining the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of menstrual migraine: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Acupuncture significantly reduced pain intensity, migraine frequency, and duration in menstrual migraine patients compar…

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