Three cases report about enuritic children treated with electro-acupuncture on Zhongji(CV3), Guanyuan(CV4)

중극(中極) 관원(關元) 혈입(穴位)를 이용한 전침 치료 야뇨 환아 3례

Objectives : Nocturnal enuresis is common disorder in children and has important negative effects on the self-image and performance of children. Thus Successful treatment needed to increase self-esteem. Many studies of this symptoms were reported. But electro-acupuncture treatment not reported in Korea. Methods : We treated three cases enuretic children with different types. Their diagnosis were non-monosymptomatic primary, monosymptomatic primary, monosymptomatic secondary nocturnal enuresis. We used electro-acupuncture on Zhongji(CV3), Guanyuan(CV4) for 20 min. To investigate relapse. at least for 4 months after the end of the therapy we followed-up by telephone. Results : After treatment, diurnal urinary symptoms, such as increased frequency of urination, urgency, incontinence were dramatically improved. And the number of wet night decreased with nocturia and delayed wetting time. Compared to pre-treatment, findings, the number of wet nights decreased 80% or more. Conclusion : All of them tolerated electro-acupuncture well and kept reduction at least for 4 months follow-up. Further study is needed with more cases.