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6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Epilepsy

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Summary of findings: needle acupuncture vs phenytoin

50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency · people with epilepsy

Summary of findings: needle acupuncture showed no clear difference in 50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency ( compared with phenytoin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: needle acupuncture vs valproate

50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency · participants with epilepsy (one included study only recruited children with absence epilepsy while another included study recruited both…

Summary of findings: needle acupuncture may leads to higher 50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency ( compared with valproate (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: needle acupuncture plus valproate vs valproate

50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency · participants with generalised epilepsy

Summary of findings: needle acupuncture plus valproate showed no clear difference in 50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency ( compared with valproate alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: needle acupuncture plus Chinese herbs vs Chinese herbs alone

50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency · children (0‐18 years) with generalised epilepsy

Summary of findings: needle acupuncture plus Chinese herbs showed no clear difference in 50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency ( compared with chinese herbs alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Acupuncture for epilepsy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    RR 1.13 [0.97, 1.31]
    2 studies · 120 participants
    Moderate

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

50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency · people with epilepsy

Summary of findings: catgut implantation at acupoints plus… may leads to higher 50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency ( compared with antiepileptic drugs alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: catgut implantation at acupoints vs valproate

50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency · participants with generalised epilepsy

Summary of findings: catgut implantation at acupoints showed no clear difference in 50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency ( compared with valproate (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review