Treatment of 43 Cases of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Neuritis with Pricking and Cupping Therapy

Lateral femoral cutaneous neuritis, also named as meralgia paresthetica or Roth syndrome, is marked by cutaneous pain or paresthesia such as formication or numbness in one or both thighs, which can be aggravated by prolonged standing or walking; it is also characterized by hypoesthesia or skin sensi...

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Published in:Journal of acupuncture and tuina science 2009-12, Vol.7 (6), p.366-367
Main Author: 王秀珍 朱冬霞
Format: Article
Language:English
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Acupuncture
Clinical Report
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
皮肤针疗法
腿皮肤病
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Summary:Lateral femoral cutaneous neuritis, also named as meralgia paresthetica or Roth syndrome, is marked by cutaneous pain or paresthesia such as formication or numbness in one or both thighs, which can be aggravated by prolonged standing or walking; it is also characterized by hypoesthesia or skin sensibility without muscular atrophy or dyskinesia. Forty-three cases of lateral femoral cutaneous neuritis have been treated by pricking and cupping therapy since 1996. Now it was reported as follows.
ISSN:1672-3597
1993-0399
DOI:10.1007/s11726-009-0366-3