Effects of Different Acupuncture Therapies on Clinical Efficacy of Acute Cold Type Facial Paralysis / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the clinical efficacy of warm acupuncture, acupoint injection, bloodletting and electroacupuncture, and their interaction effects for acute cold type facial paralysis. Methods Totally of 48 patients with acute cold type facial paralysis were randomly divided into three groups by orthogonal experimental design, and then were assigned to 16 treatment plans. All patients received routine basic treatment, and then were given warm acupuncture, acupoint injection, bloodletting and electroacupuncture according to assigning results. 10 d were as a treatment course, with 2 d as interval, 3 treatment courses in total. The neurological function scores before and after treatment and facial nerve recovery time were recorded. Results There was statistical significance in scores of facial nerve function, warm acupuncture, acupoint injection, electroacupuncture, bloodletting had significant difference with errorterm (P<0.01). There was statistical significance in the recovery time of the facial nerve function, warm acupuncture, bloodletting compared with error term (P<0.01). Conclusion Warm acupuncture, acupoint injection, bloodletting and electroacupuncture combine with acupuncture are better for acute cold type facial paralysis. Warm acupuncture and bloodletting therapy in the acute phase of interventional therapy can shorten the recovery time of facial nerve.