[Some problems in the literature of acupuncture treatment of peripheral facial paralysis and suggestions].
OBJECTIVE
To raise some problems in the literature of acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of peripheral facial paralysis and improving suggestions.


METHODS
The CHKD system was used to search out 817 papers of acupuncture for treatment of peripheral facial paralysist, which were reviewed, organized and summarized.


RESULTS
In the literature of acupuncture for treatment of peripheral facial paralysis, insufficient understanding in the relative information of clinical data, naming of intractable facial paralysis, differentiation between of the sequelae and complications, the criteria or cproblems in the literature and so on were found.


CONCLUSIONS
There are some common and representative problems in these papers of acupuncture for treatment of peripheral facial paralysis, which may result in incorrect opinion about the theory and clinical study of acupuncture for treatment of peripheral facial paralysis. Sufficiently considering and resolving the above problems can not only improve the quality of the papers on acupuncture for treatment of peripheral facial paralysis as a whole, but also have active influence on both treatment and diagnosis of this disease.
Wang
Sheng-qiang
SQ
Department of TCM, Acupuncture, Massage & Physiotherapy, First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050031, China. wangshengqiang57@163.com
Bai
Ya-ping
YP
Dong
You-xin
YX
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans