Clinical Study on Yu’s Meridian Detection and Treatment plus Acupuncture for Facial Paralysis

VernacularTitle:俞氏经络测治法配合针刺治疗面瘫临床观察
Author: Ting ZOU ; Zhou AI ; Yufeng XI ; Linrong SU ; Shiqi HUANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Acupuncture therapy; Facial paralysis; House-Brackmann scale; Meridian imbalance test
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2015;(11):1040-1042
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Yu’s meridian detection and treatment plus acupuncture in treating facial paralysis.Method Sixty patients with facial paralysis in acute stage were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by Yu’s meridian detection and treatment plus acupuncture, while the control group was by ordinary acupuncture. The House-Brackmann (H-B) scale and symptom-sign scores were observed before and after the treatment.Result The H-B scale scores were changed significantly in the two groups after the treatment (P<0.05). After the treatment, the H-B score of the treatment group was significantly different from that of the control group (P<0.05). The symptom-sign scores were significantly changed in both groups after the treatment (P<0.01). The symptom-sign score of the treatment group was significantly different from that of the control group after the treatment (P<0.05).Conclusion Yu’s meridian detection and treatment plus acupuncture is an effective method in treating facial paralysis.