Effect of warm acupuncture at Yifeng (TE 17) on facial paralysis with periauricular pain during pregnancy.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191128-k0002
- Author:
Ming LI
1
;
Shan-Shan ZHU
2
;
Qian-Rong WAN
3
;
Jian-Guo RUAN
4
;
Yu-Juan WANG
4
;
Tian-Shu XU
4
Author Information
1. Drum Tower Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China; Department of TCM, Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province.
2. Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Physiotherapy, Nanjing Xuanwu Hospital.
3. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Zhenjiang Hospital of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine.
4. Department of TCM, Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province.
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Point TE 17 (Yifeng)a;
facial paralysisa;
periauricular pain;
pregnancya;
warming acupuncturea
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Electroacupuncture;
Facial Paralysis/therapy*;
Humans;
Pain;
Pregnancy;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2020;40(12):1281-1285
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To compare the curative effect between the warm acupuncture at Yifeng (TE 17) combined with conventional acupuncture and TDP plus conventional acupuncture on facial paralysis with periauricular pain during pregnancy.
METHODS:A total of 68 patients were randomized into an observation group (36 cases, 3 cases dropped off) and a control group (32 cases, 1 case dropped off). First week, TDP light was used on the affected side in the control group, and warm acupuncture at Yinfeng (TE 17) on the affected side was used in the observation group, both once a day. From the second week, both groups were given acupuncture at Chengjiang (CV 24) and the affected side of Cuanzhu (BL 2), Yangbai (GB 14), Taiyang (EX-HN 5), Yingxiang (LI 20), Dicang (ST 4), etc. and electroacupuncture (continuous wave, 2 Hz in frequency) was connected at Cuanzhu (BL 2) and Taiyang (EX-HN 5), Jiache (ST 6) and Dicang (ST 4). Both treatments were given every other day for 4 weeks totally. The visual analogue scale (VAS) score of the periauricular pain degree before treatment and after 1 week of treatment, the House-Brackmann (H-B) facial nerve function grading scale and facial disability index (FDI) score before treatment and after 2, 4 weeks of treatment were compared between the two groups.
RESULTS:After 1 week of treatment, the VAS scores of both groups decreased (
CONCLUSION:Warm acupuncture at Yinfeng (TE 17) combined with conventional acupuncture can effectively improve the periauricular pain and facial nerve function in patients of facial paralysis with periauricular pain during pregnancy, and the curative effect is better than TDP plus conventional acupuncture.
