Study on clinical effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion on acute Bell's facial paralysis: randomized controlled clinical observation / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 157-160, 2006.
Artículo
en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-267255
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the adverse effects of acupuncture on the prognosis, and effectiveness of acupuncture combined with far infrared ray in the patient of acute Bell's facial paralysis within 48 h.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Clinically randomized controlled trial was used, and the patients were divided into 3 groups group A (early acupuncture group), group B (acupuncture combined with far infrared ray) and group C (acupuncture after 7 days). The facial nerve functional classification at the attack, 7 days after the attack and after treatment, the clinically cured rate of following-up of 6 months, and the average cured time, the cured time of complete facial paralysis were observed in the 3 groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were no significant differences among the 3 groups in the facial nerve functional classification 7 days after the attack, the clinically cured rate of following-up of 6 months and the average cured time (P > 0.05), but the cured time of complete facial paralysis in the group A and the group B were shorter than that in the group C (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The patient of acute Bell's facial paralysis can be treated with acupuncture and moxibustion, and traditional moxibustion can be replaced by far infrared way.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Terapéutica
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Terapia por Acupuntura
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Resultado del Tratamiento
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Parálisis de Bell
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Parálisis Facial
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Moxibustión
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Año:
2006
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Artículo
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