Stellate Ganglion Block and Acupuncture for Idiopathic Facial Paralysis:A Clinical Controlled Trial

Objective: To evaluate the effect of stellate ganglion block and acupuncture on Idiopathic facial palsy.Methods:A total of 62 cases of idiopathic facial paralysis were randomly divided into the treatment group(32 cases),and the control group(30 cases).The basis of the two groups included medications and acupuncture therapy,as a routing therapy.The treatment group was treated by routing therapy and Stellate ganglion block.House-Brackmann facial nerve function classification and evaluation were used to determine clinical efficacy.Results: Before treatment H-B classification of facial nerve function in the two groups were comparable.At 30 days after treatment,H-B scores for the treatment group and the control group had significant differences(P0.05);Comparison of efficacy of the two groups showed the total effective rate: 96.9% in the treatment group,80.0% in the control group,and the efficacy of the treatment group was better than that of the control group(P0.05).Conclusion: Stellate ganglion block and acupuncture for Idiopathic Facial Paralysis has significant effect.