title: [Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with He-Ne laser radiation on facial paralysis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture combined with He-Ne laser radiation and western medicine on facial paralysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-seven cases were randomly divided into an acupuncture with laser group (n=55) and a medication group (n=42). The acupuncture with laser group were treated by acupuncture at main points, Dicang (ST 4), Jiache (ST 6), Sibai (ST 2), Qianzheng, Xiaguan (ST 7), Yingxiang (LI 20), Yangbai (GB 14), Yuyao (EX-HN 4), Yifeng (TE 17), Hegu (LI 4), in combination with He-Ne laser radiation; the medication group were treated with routine western medicine including intravenous dripping of low molecular dextran, compound Danshen and ATP injections, intramuscular injection of VitB1 and VitB12 , and oral administration of oryzanol and prednisone. Seven days constituted one course. After two courses their therapeutic effects were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The cured rate was 81.8% in the acupuncture with laser group and 45.20% in the medication group with a significant difference between the two groups(P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with He-Ne laser radiation on facial paralysis is better than that of routine medication.
authors.affiliation: Section of Physiotherapy, General Hospital of Beijing Military Area, Beijing 100700, China.
authors.forename: Yan-li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Zhi-Chao
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Ouyang
authors.forename: Xue
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged