[Controlled observation on Guan-moxibustion and suspended moxibustion for treatment of herpes simplex virus facial neuritis].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate clinical therapeutic effect of Guan-moxibustion on herpes simplex virus facial neuritis.

METHODS:

One hundred and sixty cases were enrolled in 3 centers and 157 cases were completed the study. All he patients were randomly divided into 2 groups, a Guan-moxibustion group and a suspended moxibustion plus acupuncture group. All of them were treated with basic acupuncture, and the Guan-moxibustion group were added with Guan-moxibustion and the suspended moxibustion group with suspended moxibustion. They were treated for 8 weeks, and facial disability index (FDI) and House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system were used to assess therapeutic effects.

RESULTS:

The effective rate was 91.0% in the Guan-moxibustion group and 72.2% in the suspended moxibustion group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05), the Guan-moxibustion being better than the suspended moxibustion group.

CONCLUSION:

The therapeutic effect of Guan-moxibustion plus acupuncture on herpes simplex virus facial neuritis is better than that of suspended moxibustion plus acupuncture.

• Authors: Fen-we Tian, Zhu-xing Wang, Yu Lu, Chun-yan Gou, Hong Wang
• Journal: Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion (Zhongguo Zhen Jiu) Vol. 26 Issue 3 Pg. 166-8 (Mar 2006) ISSN: 0255-2930 [Print] China
• PMID: 16570433 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Acupuncture Therapy
• Facial Nerve
• Facial Nerve Diseases
• Humans
• Moxibustion
• Simplexvirus