Electric acupuncture plus fire acupuncture improves facial nerve function and anxiety state in patients with obstinate facial palsy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2019.09.013
- VernacularTitle: 电针面部局部腧穴结合针刺中镇六穴与火针对顽固性面瘫患者面神经功能及焦虑状态的疗效观察
- Author:
Feiyu CHEN
1
;
Xiaoping LIU
2
;
Donglin CHEN
2
;
Jiamei CHU
2
;
Yehua BAO
2
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Hangzhou Dingqiao Hospital, Hangzhou 310021, China
2. Department of Acupuncture/Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Hangzhou TCM Hospital, Hangzhou 310007, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Facial paralysis;
Fire needle;
Zhongzhen six acupoints;
Electroacupuncture;
Anxiety
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2019;18(9):865-867
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
One hundred and ten patients with obstinate facial palsy were randomly divided into study group and control group with 55 cases in each group. Both groups received electropuncture on face acupoints five times a week, the study group received additional acupuncture on Zhongzhen six acupoints, subsequently fire needles were used for Yangbai (GB 14), Quanliao (SI 18), Dicang (ST 4) and Jiachengjiang (Extra) acupoints twice a week. And the treatment courses lasted for four weeks. The House-Brackmann (HB) scale and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were used for evaluation of facial nerve function and anxiety status before and after treatment, respectively. One hundred and four cases completed the treatment in the two groups. Before treatment there were no significant differences in HB and SAS scores between study and control groups (Z=-0.271, P=0.79; Z=-1.689, P=0.09). After 4 weeks of treatment the HB and SAS scores in both group were significantly improved (Z=-5.652, Z=-5.038, all P<0.01; Z=-6.050, Z=-5.332, all P<0.01); however, there were significant differences in HB scale and SAS scores after treatment between two groups (Z=-2.066, Z=-2.884, all P<0.05). The electric acupuncture on face acupoints plus Zhongzhen six acupoints combined with fire acupuncture can effectively improve facial nerve function and anxiety state in patients with obstinate facial palsy.
