[Clinical observation on effect of electro-acupuncture on back-shu points in treating chronic fatigue syndrome].

ObjectiveTo explore the clinical efficacy of electro-acupuncture (EA) on 5-visceral Back-shu points in treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Methods 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. ResultsThe scale of FAI and SCL-90 significantly decreased after EA (P0.01). ConclusionEA on Back-shu points is one of the effective approaches for treatment of CFS.