COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE AND WESTERN MEDICINES FOR TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL FACIAL PALSY

• 来源期刊: 世界针灸杂志(英文版)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: 针灸临床 研究近况 面神经麻痹 对比观察 药物疗法 周围性面瘫 针刺治疗 中国针灸
• 年，卷（期）: 2001,（2）
• 页码范围: 18-21
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: R246.6
• 语种: 中文

摘要

Subjective: To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in treatment of acute peripheral facial paralysis. Methods: A total of 80 cases of facial palsy were randomly divided into acupuncture group (n=50) and Western medicine (control) group (n=30). In acupuncture group, Cuanzhu (BL 2), Sibai (ST 2), Yangbai (GB 14), etc. were punctured, combined with TDP radiation, cupping or administration of Chinese medicinal herbs according to the concrete situations. Acupuncture treatment was given once daily, with 6 days being a therapeutic course, continuously for 4 courses. In control group, patients were treated with intravenous injection of "energy mixture", dexamethasone, compound Danshen injectio, etc.. Results: After treatment, in acupuncture group, of the 50 cases, 48 were cured and 2 had improvement, with the effective rate being 100%; among them, 12 cases were cured in 7 days, 23 cured in 8~14 days, 10 cured in 15~21 days and 3 cured in 22~28 days. In control group, of the 30 cases, 19 were cured, 8 had improvement and 3 had no apparent changes, with the effective rate being 90%. Of the 19 cured cases, 5 were cured within 8~14 days, 10 cured in 15~21 days and 4 cured in 22~28 days. Conclusion: In treatment of acute periphery facial palsy, acupuncture is obviously superior to Western medicines in the therapeutic effect and cure duration.