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Summary of findings: catgut implantation at acupoints vs valproate

Frequency of adverse effects ‐ anorexia ( · participants with generalised epilepsy

Summary of findings: catgut implantation at acupoints may leads to lower frequency of adverse effects ‐ anorexia ( compared with valproate (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for epilepsy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.22 [0.05, 0.98]
1 study · 100 participants
Low

Summary of findings: catgut implantation at acupoints plus antiepileptic drugs vs antiepileptic drugs alone

Frequency of adverse effects ‐ anorexia ( · people with epilepsy

Summary of findings: catgut implantation at acupoints plus… showed no clear difference in frequency of adverse effects ‐ anorexia ( compared with antiepileptic drugs alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for epilepsy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.25 [0.06, 1.13]
1 study · 120 participants
Low