[Clinical observation on electroacupuncture for treatment of peripheral facial paralysis at different stages].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To probe into the optimal opportunity of electroacupuncture for treatment of peripheral facial paralysis.

METHODS:

One hundred and twenty cases were randomly divided into group A and B, 60 cases in each group. The group A were treated by electroacupuncture and ultrashort-wave from the acute stage and the group B were treated by ultrashort-wave at the acute stage and ultrashort-wave plus electroacupuncture at the resting stage.

RESULTS:

The cured and markedly effective rate was 85.0% and the total effective rate was 98.3% in the group A, and 68.3% and 91.7% in the group B respectively (P < 0.05); there was no significant difference between the two groups in abnormal myoelectrogram before treatment and at the 8th day (P > 0.05); but at the 30th day the number of cases in whom BR wave turned to normal or mild abnormal in the group A were more than those in the group B (P < 0.05), and the shortening of the latent period of M wave and increase of the wave amplitude were significantly better than those in the group B (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION:

Electroacupuncture at acute stage can significantly increase the cured and markedly effective rate, and the acute stage is the optimal opportunity for acupuncture treatment of peripheral facial paralysis.

• Authors: Qun-Wei Qu, Tao Xiong
• Journal: Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion (Zhongguo Zhen Jiu) Vol. 25 Issue 5 Pg. 323-5 (May 2005) ISSN: 0255-2930 [Print] China
• PMID: 16320747 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Acupuncture Therapy
• Electroacupuncture
• Facial Paralysis (therapy)
• Humans