title: [Optimization of acupuncture treatment programs for facial paralysis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To optimize the acupuncture treatment programs for facial paralysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-three patients of facial paralysis were randomly divided and treated according to the table of L9 (3)4 in orthogonal test. They were treated with different combined programs of 4 factors and 3 levels, including factor A (acupuncture op portunity), B (acupoints prescription), C (quantity of stimulus) and D (time of electroacupuncture). The change of facial nerve function score was observed to choose the best acupuncture treatment program for facial paralysis from factor A (acupuncture opportunity), B (acupoints prescription), C (quantity of stimulus), D (time of electroacupuncture) and their 3 levels in each factor.
  
  
  RESULTS
  B (acupoints prescription) and D (time of electroacupuncture) were significant factors (P < 0.05), and B (acupoints prescription) was the most important influential factor. B3 (alternative use of two groups of acupoints) was the best one among the 3 levels of B (acupoints prescription), and D3 (electroacupuncture in disperse-dense wave for 30 min) was the best one of D (time of electroacupuncture).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Two groups of acupoints alternatively used with electroacupuncture in disperse-dense wave for 30 min is the best treatment program for facial paralysis.
authors.affiliation: Department, Hainan Provincial Hospital of TCM, Haikou 570203, China. lhpe888@163.com
authors.forename: He-Ping
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Tian-dong
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Xian-xun
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Bang-bo
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wei-keng
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult