Table 9.
Top 5 keywords of all types related to acupuncture treatment on headache.
| Rank | Types of stimulation | Type of headache | Bad incident | Mechanism | Popular attention | Research methods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acupuncture | Migraine | Bleeding/hematoma (6.1%) | Neuromodulation | Efficacy | Randomized controlled trial |
| 2 | Electroacupuncture | Tension type headache | Pain (1.7%) | Opioid peptides | Pain | Double blind |
| 3 | Sham acupuncture | Chronic headache | Vegetative symptoms (0.7%) | 5-HT receptors | Prophylaxis | Clinical trial |
| 4 | Auricular acupressure | Cervicogenic headache | Nerve injuries (0.2%) | Neurohormone | Prevalence | Multi-center |
| 5 | Acupoint pressure | Cluster headache | Others (0.1%) | Functional connectivity | Quality of life | Placebo |