[Clinical observation on double moxibustion at Yifeng (TE 17) combined with electroacupuncture for treatment of facial paralysis].
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.
Gao
Han-Yi
HY
Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical College, Shan-dong 261031, China. wfgaohanyi@yahoo.com.cn
Zhang
Xue-Ling
XL
Wang
Yan
Y
Yan
Le-Fa
LF
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion