Jiménez JY, Castro MJA, Pestana PN, González DAM, González PY, Del Sol FLA

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: migraine headache is one of the neurological diseases that occurs most in practice and directly affects the activities of daily life. Objective: to evaluate the therapeutic effect of catgut implantation in patients with migraine headache according to the traditional diagnosis. Method: a prospective, quasi-experimental inter-vention was carried out in the Hospital Comandante Manuel Fajardo Rivero of Villa Clara Province, from October 2013 to September 2017. The sample was formed, through a non-probabilistic method, by 63 patients who, at random, were divided into two groups. All were prescribed pharmacological treatment by the Neurology Specialist. The study group also took treatment with catgut implantation in acupuncture points according to the diagnosis by Zang Fu and traditional effects. Four evaluation cuts were made. Results: the average age was 35,4 ± 7,3, with predominance of females in both groups; The diagnosis of Yang hyperactivity of the liver prevailed and patients with liver fire rise and liver Yang hyperactivity did not need ergoffein. Conclusions: the therapeutic effect of the study group was satisfactory in a larger number of patients than in the control group.