Thirty-three cases of refractory peripheral facial paralysis treated with the combination of warming-needle moxibustion and stuck-needle-pulling therapy

Objective:To observe the clinical therapeutic effect on refractory peripheral facial paralysis treated with the combination of warming-needle moxibustion and stuck-needle-pulling therapy.Methods:A total of 33 patients with refractory peripheral facial paralysis were treated with the combination of warming-needle moxibustion and stuck-needle-pulling technique.The treatment was given once daily and there were 2 days at interval after consecutive 5 treatments.A total of 10 treatments made one course and consecutive 2 courses of treatment were required.Before and after treatment,HouseBrackmann(H-B)facial nerve grading scale score was adopted to evaluate the degree of facial paralysis in the patients and the clinical effect was assessed.Results:After treatment,the mean H-B score was higher than that before treatment in the patients,indicating a statistical significance(P<0.05).After treatment,of 33 cases,12 cases were cured,9 cases effective remarkably,8 cases effective and 4 cases no effect.The total effective rate was 87.88%.Conclusion:The combination treatment of warming-needle moxibustion and stuck-needle-pulling technique achieves a definite effect on refractory peripheral facial paralysis.

Thirty cases of childhood vocal tic disorders treated with acupoint catgut embedding combined with auricular plaster therapy

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of acupoint catgut embedding combined with auricular plaster therapy in the treatment of children with vocal tic disorders.Methods:Catgut embedding was performed at the acupoints Bǎihuì(百会GV20),Shéntíng(神庭GV24),Dàzhuī(大椎GV14),Shēnzhù(身柱GV12),Fèishū(肺俞BL13),and Wèishū(胃俞BL21),and then auricular plaster sticking was applied to the acupoints Yānhòu(咽喉TG3),Fèi(肺CO14),Wèi(胃CO4),Jiāogǎn(交感AH6 a),Pízhìxià(皮质下AT4).Results:After treatment,the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale(YGTSS)scores of the patients were significantly reduced(P<0.05),5 cases were clinically cured,8 cases remarkably effective,12 cases effective,5 cases ineffective,and the total effective rate was 83.33%.Conclusion:Acupoint catgut embedding combined with auricular plaster therapy for vocal tic disorders was effective,being worthy of clinical popularization.