Observation on non-invasive electrode pulse electric stimulation for treatment of Bell's palsy / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore non-invasive therapy for treatment of Bell palsy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two hundred and seventy-six were randomly divided into two groups, a treatment group and a control group, 138 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with non-invasive electrode pulse electric stimulation at Taiyang (EX-HN 5), Sibai (ST 2), Qianzheng (Extra), Dicang (ST 4), and the control group with routine medicine (prednisone, dibazol, vitamine B complex and Qianzheng Powder), once each day, 10 days constituting one course. After two courses, their therapeutic effects were compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The cured rate and the effective rate were 83.3% and 99.3% in the treatment group, and 48.5% and 88.4% in the control group respectively with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Non-invasive electrode pulse electric stimulation at facial points has obvious therapeutic effect on Bell palsy.</p>