Bell's Palsy following acupuncture treatment--a case report.
A case of Bell's palsy after acupuncture is presented. It concerns a healthy 47 year old man who developed Bell's palsy less than 24 hours after local acupuncture treatment for temporomandibular dysfunction. The Bell's palsy recovered within two weeks, and may have been caused by a haematoma around the facial nerve.
Rosted
Palle
P
Sheffield University, UK. prosted@gmail.com
Woolley
David R
DR
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D020330:Bell Palsy / Q000209:etiology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome