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Clinical Observation on the Therapeutic Effects of Sticking of Needle in Acupuncture Treatment in Patients with Facial Paralysis in Acute Phase:a Report of 50 Cases

Wei Chen

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Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of sticking of needle for patients with facial paralysis in acute phase.Methods:100 patients were randomly divided into treatment group(50 cases)which received local acupuncture treatment within 7 days of onset and control group(50 cases)which received western medicine by oral administration and local acupuncture treatment after the acute phase.Results:The clinical cure rates of the treatment group and the control group were 86% and 38%;the treatment group was superior to control group;there was statistically significant difference between the two groups(P 0.05).Conclusion:The local acupuncture treatment can improve the efficacy for facial paralysis in acute phase.

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Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of sticking of needle for patients with facial paralysis in acute phase.Methods:100 patients were randomly divided into treatment group(50 cases)which received local acupuncture treatment within 7 days of onset and control group(50 cases)which received western medicine by oral administration and local acupuncture treatment after the acute phase.Results:The clinical cure rates of the treatment group and the control group were 86% and 38%;the treatment group was superior to control group;there was statistically significant difference between the two groups(P 0.05).Conclusion:The local acupuncture treatment can improve the efficacy for facial paralysis in acute phase.

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Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of sticking of needle for patients with facial paralysis in acute phase.Methods:100 patients were randomly divided into treatment group(50 cases)which received local acupuncture treatment within 7 days of onset and control group(50 cases)which received western medicine by oral administration and local acupuncture treatment after the acute phase.Results:The clinical cure rates of the treatment group and the control group were 86% and 38%;the treatment group was superior to control group;there was statistically significant difference between the two groups(P 0.05).Conclusion:The local acupuncture treatment can improve the efficacy for facial paralysis in acute phase.

Key concepts: Medicine, Acupuncture, Treatment and control groups, Western medicine, Facial paralysis, Clinical efficacy, Paralysis, Surgery

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