Electroacupuncture of Different Treatment Frequency in Chronic Urinary Retention Caused by Lower Motor Neuron Lesions

Acupoints including bilateral BL23, BL32, BL33, BL35 and SP6 are inserted with acupuncture needles(size 0.30 × 40 mm and 0.30 × 75 mm or 0.40 × 100 mm,Hwato Brand). Bilateral BL32 and BL33 are needled to a depth of 70-95 mm with an angle of 60°-75° inward and downward, into the second and third sacral foramen. Bilateral BL35 are needled to a depth of 60-70 mm in a slightly superolateral direction. Bilateral BL23 and SP6 are vertically needled to a depth of 25-30 mm. After deqi is evoked, electric stimulators with a 5Hz continuous wave (5-10 mA intensity) are separately connected to bilateral BL32, BL33,BL35 and SP6. Current intensity is adjusted according to the patients' individual tolerance. During each session, electroacupuncture(EA) is retained for 30 minutes. The patients receive EA 2 sessions per week for 2-24 weeks.EA can be terminated if the patient acquire satisfactory spontaneous urination.

Acupoints and electroacupuncture (EA) procedures are the same as in the group of EA of 2 sessions per week, but the patients receive EA 3 sessions per week for 2-24 weeks in this group.EA can be terminated if the patient acquire satisfactory spontaneous urination.

Acupoints and electroacupuncture (EA) procedures are the same as in the group of EA of 2 sessions per week, but the patients receive EA 4 sessions per week for 2-24 weeks in this group.EA can be terminated if the patient acquire satisfactory spontaneous urination.