Observation on the Efficacy of Thick Needle with Horizontal Needling Method in Treating Intractable Facial Paralysis

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of thick needle with horizontal needling method in treating intractable facial paralysis.Method A total of 150 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group and control group at a ratio of 4:1.120 cases in the treatment group received horizontal needling by thick needles;30 cases in the control group received traditional acupuncture.The clinical efficacies of the two groups were compared after 2 treatment courses.Result The recovery rate and total effective rate were 50.8% and 94.2% respectively in the treatment group,versus 23.3% and 76.7% in the control group,and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant(P0.01).The recovery rate after 1 treatment course was 75.4% in the treatment group,versus 28.6% in the control group,and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P0.01).Conclusion Thick needle with horizontal needling method is an effective way in treating intractable facial paralysis.