Clinical observation on effect of electro-acupuncture on back-shu points in treating chronic fatigue syndrome / 中国中西医结合杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the clinical efficacy of electro-acupuncture (EA) on 5-visceral Back-shu points in treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fourty patients with CFS were treated by EA on Back-shu points, the changes of scoring by Fatigue Assessment Instrument (FAI) and Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) were observed before and after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The scale of FAI and SCL-90 significantly decreased after EA (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>EA on Back-shu points is one of the effective approaches for treatment of CFS.</p>