Acupuncture combined with catgut embedding therapy for treatment of 158 cases of facial paralysis.

Author: Ling LI ¹
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1. Shanxi Provincial Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Taiyuan 030006, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Catgut; Facial Paralysis; Humans
From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(3):167-168
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with catgut embedding therapy on peripheral facial paralysis.
METHODSTreatment group of 158 cases were treated by acupuncture combined with catgut embedding therapy and control group of 54 cases were treated by acupuncture, and their therapeutic effects were compared.
RESULTSThere was no significant difference in the total effective rate (P > 0.05), but the cured rate in the treatment group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONAcupuncture combined with catgut embedding therapy is a better therapy for facial paralysis.