Therapeutic Observation of Triple Needling plus Centro-square Needling for Hemifacial Spasm
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.03.0205
- VernacularTitle:齐刺、扬刺治疗面肌痉挛疗效观察
- Author:
Yu SUN
;
Wen ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Triple needling;
Centro-square needling;
Hemifacial spasm;
Point,Ashi;
Point,Yifeng (TE 17)
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(3):205-207
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of triple needling and centro-square needling in treating hemifacial spasm. Method Sixty-eight patients with facial spasm were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 34 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by centro-square needling at topical Ashi points and triple needling at Yifeng (TE 17) on the affected side; the control group was intervened by regular acupuncture. The two groups were treated once a day, 10 times as a treatment course, for 3 courses in total. Cohen Albert grading scale was adopted to evaluate the spasm intensity before and after the intervention, and the clinical efficacies were then compared.Result After intervention, there was a significant difference in comparing the spasm intensity between the two groups (P<0.05). The significant improvement rate was 88.2% in the treatment group versus 50.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Triple needling plus centro-square needling is an effective method in treating hemifacial spasm. This method uses less points, but it produces a high efficacy, strong pertinence, and is easy-to-operate.
