Electroacupuncture Combined with Acupoint Catgut Embedding for Treating Paediatric Epilepsy: A Case Report

Abstract

Paediatric epilepsy is a common neurological disorder, and this case report describes the good efficacy of electroacupuncture combined with acupuncture burrowing in the treatment of paediatric epilepsy. In this case report, an adolescent patient was diagnosed with paediatric epilepsy and had had recurrent seizures for many years, seriously affecting his daily life, with poor results from oral medication and frequent seizures. However, after 2 months of electroacupuncture combined with acupoint catgut-embedding, the seizure frequency was significantly reduced or even eliminated. With this case report, electroacupuncture combined with acupoint catgut-embedding can be used as a novel alternative therapy for paediatric epilepsy.