[Clinical observation on isolated electroacupuncture for treatment of peripheral facial paralysis].
OBJECTIVE
To study on therapeutic effect of isolated electroacupuncture on peripheral facial paralysis.


METHODS
One hundred cases were randomly divided into an observation group of 60 cases and a control group of 40 cases. The observation group were treated by isolated electroacupuncture and the control group by normal electroacupuncture. Jiache (ST 6), Yangbai (GB 14), Dicang (ST 4), Xiaguan (ST 7), Fengchi (GB 20) and Hegu (LI 4) were selected and same drugs were administrated in the two groups. Then their therapeutic effects were observed.


RESULTS
Forty-five cases were cured, 11 cases were markedly effective and 4 cases improved with an effective rate of 100.0% in the observation group, and corresponding figures were 26, 2 and 10 cases, and 95.0% in the control group, the observation group being better than the control group (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Isolated electroacupuncture has a significant therapeutic effect on facial paralysis, being better than that of normal electroacupuncture.
Jiang
Xu-qiang
XQ
Weifang City Hospital of TCM, Shandong 261041, China.
Wang
Hong-tao
HT
Su
Xiu-zhen
XZ
Jiang
Yi-nong
YN
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans