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[Non-medicamentous treatment of labor pain by electrostimulation]
Methods of electric stimulation have been tested for their effect on labour pain during delivery. Beside the central (cerebral) electric stimulation electro-acupuncture and transcutaneous electric stimulation have been used. Because of the only moderate results and the difficulties in clinical handling electro-acupuncture is not very usefull for pain reduction during child birth. Central stimulation and transcutaneous stimulation brought relief of pain in about 60% of the 209 patients treated with these methods in addition to a significant reduction of the labour period. No side effects on mother or child were observed.
Methods of electric stimulation have been tested for their effect on labour pain during delivery. Beside the central (cerebral) electric stimulation electro-acupuncture and transcutaneous electric stimulation have been used. Because of the only moderate results and the difficulties in clinical handling electro-acupuncture is not very usefull for pain reduction during child birth. Central stimulation and transcutaneous stimulation brought relief of pain in about 60% of the 209 patients treated with these methods in addition to a significant reduction of the labour period. No side effects on mother or child were observed.