Warm needling moxibustion at Xià guān(下关 ST 7) plus shallow Puncture for Bell's palsy in pregnancy

温针灸下关穴配合浅刺治疗孕妇贝尔麻痹临床观察(英文)

Objective To observe the effects of a protocol consisting of warm needling with moxibustion at Xiàguān（下关 ST 7） plus shallow puncture on Bell＇s palsy（BP） in pregnancy.Methods Thirteen patients with BP received an intervention of warm needling moxibustion at ST 7 plus shallow puncture,and were evaluated using the House–Brackmann facial nerve grading system（HB） before and after intervention.Result After intervention,the HB grade improved significantly（P0.05）.Conclusion Warm needling moxibustion plus shallow puncture is a safe and effective therapy for pregnant BP patients.BP in pregnancy appears to be more frequent in the last trimester.The severity of nerve injury and the timing for the first visit to the doctor after the onset of facial paralysis are essential factors for the recovery and prognosis of pregnant with BP.

目的:观察温针灸下关穴结合浅刺治疗孕妇贝尔麻痹的临床疗效。方法:13例贝尔麻痹的孕妇接受温针灸下关穴结合浅刺的治疗,比较治疗前后House-Brackmann面神经功能评分等级的变化。结果:治疗后,患者的HB评分等级显著进步(P<0.05)。结论:温针灸下关穴结合浅刺治疗孕妇贝尔麻痹安全有效。且孕妇贝尔麻痹较易出现在孕晚期,面神经的受损程度和面瘫出现后的初次就诊时间对孕妇贝尔麻痹的恢复和预后至关重要。