Therapeutic Observation of Acupuncture plus Auricular Points for Hemifacial Spasm
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.09.0839
- VernacularTitle:针刺配合耳穴贴压治疗面肌痉挛疗效观察
- Author:
Yang CAO
;
Miao ZHANG
;
Wenjun WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Contralateral needling;
Auricular point sticking;
Hemifacial spasm;
Scalp stimulation areas;
Scalp motor area;
Scalp sensory area
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(9):839-840
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus auricular point sticking in treating hemifacial spasm. Methods Fifty-six patients with hemifacial spasm were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 28 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture plus auricular point sticking, while the control group was by ordinary acupuncture, and the clinical efficacies were compared. Results The total effective rate was 89.3%in the treatment group versus 67.7% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusions Acupuncture plus auricular point sticking is an effective method in treating hemifacial spasm.
