title: [Clinical observation on double moxibustion at Yifeng (TE 17) combined with electroacupuncture for treatment of facial paralysis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare clinical therapeutic effects of double moxibustion at Yifeng (TE 17) combined with electroacupuncture. and simple electroacupuncture on facial paralysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-seven cases of facial paralysis were randomly divided into a treatment group (n = 47) treated by double moxibustion at Yifeng (TE 17) combined with electroacupuncture, and a control group (n = 40) treated by simple electroacupuncture. Their therapeutic effects were investigated after 30 days.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate was 100.0% in treatment group and 87.5% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Double moxibustion at Yifeng (TE 17) combined with electroacupuncture in clinical therapeutic effect on peripheral facial paralysis is superior to simple electroacupuncture.
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical College, Shan-dong 261031, China. wfgaohanyi@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Han-Yi
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Xue-Ling
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Le-Fa
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion