YANG Yi-ling (杨一玲),   LIU Jian-hua (刘健华) 

The Second Hospital of Guangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine University, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China（广州中医药大学第二临床医学院，广东广州 510000，中国）

ARTICLE INFO

First author: Yang Yi-ling (1986- ), female, resident.

Research field: the analgesic effect of acupuncture.

E-mail: wahahahawawa@163.com

Corresponding author: LIU Jian-hua (1974- ), male, professor.

Research field: mechanism of acupuncture analgesia.

E-mail: jyhf08@sina.com

Accepted on July 12, 2016

ABSTRACT

Objective  To report the clinical effect of traditional acupuncture in the treatment and symptom management of painful ophthalmoplegia due to Tolosa-Hunt syndrome. Methods  A single case of a 62-year-old female with painful ophthalmoplegia due to Tolosa-Hunt syndrome was observed. Acupuncture was administered alone in the patient’s treatment plan and without glucocorticoid during treatment period. Results  After 10 treatments over the course of 2 weeks, the patient had a significant clinical effect, positive outcomes in the patient’s vitality and quality of life. Conclusion  It is suggested that acupuncture therapy have analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect equal to steroid during the treatment of Tolosa-Hunt syndrome.

KEY WORDS: Tolosa-Hunt syndrome; acupuncture; pain

ABSTRACT IN CHINESE

[摘 要] 本文介绍了针灸治疗痛性眼肌麻痹验案一例。针对合并多种基础疾病的62岁老年患者，采用传统针刺方法而未使用常规激素进行治疗。经过10次治疗后,患者的临床症状及生活质量明显改善。此案说明针对痛性眼肌麻痹的治疗，传统针灸疗法可能具有类似于激素镇痛抗炎的作用。

[关键词] 痛性眼肌麻痹 针灸 疼痛