[Clinical application of electroacupuncture plus chinese medicine in treatment of peripheral facial paralysis].
OBJECTIVE
To probe into the role of electroacupuncture in treatment of peripheral facial paralysis.


METHODS
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.


RESULTS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
Chinese medicine plus acupuncture combined with electroacupuncture has a better therapeutic effect on peripheral facial paralysis.
Liu
Yu-sheng
YS
Yunnan Provincial People's second Hospital, Kunming, 650021, China. ynrehb@126.com
Ouyang
Ying-yi
YY
Yin
Yong
Y
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged