Clinical application of electroacupuncture plus chinese medicine in treatment of peripheral facial paralysis / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
; (12): 259-260, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To probe into the role of electroacupuncture in treatment of peripheral facial paralysis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Eighty-six cases were divided into a treatment group (n=45) treated with electroacupuncture plus Chinese medicine, and a control group (n=41) treated with acupuncture plus Chinese medicine. Taiyang (EX-HN 5), Yangbai (GB 14) and other points on the affected side were selected and Chinese medicine modified Qianzheng powder was administrated. Their clinical therapeutic effects were analyzed and evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The effective rate was 97. 8% in the treatment group and 82.9% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05). the treatment group being higher than the control group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Chinese medicine plus acupuncture combined with electroacupuncture has a better therapeutic effect on peripheral facial paralysis.</p>
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Therapeutics
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Electroacupuncture
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Facial Paralysis
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article