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case_images: Eight needles in central lumbar paraspinals between L2 and L4, to a depth of 40 mm, with 2 channels.
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case_images: Points were chosen from a Western medical perspective and placed in areas with pain and in strong general acupuncture points: 8 needles in central lumbar paraspinals between levels L2 and L5, to a depth of 40 mm, with 2 channels (Fig. 1), and 2 needles in sensitized points in the residual limb, to a depth of 40 mm, with 1 channel (Fig. 2) using a Seirin L-Type acupuncture needle with guide tube 0.25 x 60 mm and machine AS SUPER 4 digital (Schwa-medico, Germany), Programme 20.
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case_images: Gabapentin prescription dosage taken during electroacupuncture (EA) treatment.
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case_images: He has been able to stop all his medication (Fig. 3) and his PLP now occurs only 1 night a week and for no more than 1 h (Fig. 4) and, at worst, his PLP is 5-6/10 on the VAS (Fig. 5).
case_images: Visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores during electroacupuncture (EA) treatment.
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case_images: He has been able to stop all his medication (Fig. 3) and his PLP now occurs only 1 night a week and for no more than 1 h (Fig. 4) and, at worst, his PLP is 5-6/10 on the VAS (Fig. 5).
case_images: Sleep pattern during electroacupuncture (EA) treatment.
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case_images: He is able to sleep 7-8 h a night and is only woken once and not from PLP (Fig. 6).