Objective:To obverse the therapeutic effect of superficial needling with different frequencies for intractable facial paralysis.Methods:A total of 120 patients with intractable peripheral facial paralysis were allocat...Objective:To obverse the therapeutic effect of superficial needling with different frequencies for intractable facial paralysis.Methods:A total of 120 patients with intractable peripheral facial paralysis were allocated into a superficial needling with high frequency group(150 times/min),a moderate frequency group(100 times/min)and a low frequency group(50 times/min)according to the random number table method.The Toronto facial grading system(TFGS)was used to evaluate facial nerve functions before treatment and after 2 weeks and 4 weeks of treatment respectively.The electromyography(EMG)test of the mandibular branch of facial nerve was used to compare the motor nerve conduction velocity(MCV),sen sory nerve con ducti on velocity(SCV)and mono phasic acti on pote ntial(MAP)among differe nt groups,and was done before treatment and after 4 weeks of treatment.The clinical efficacy was also compared.Results:After 2 weeks and 4 weeks of treatment,the changes of TFGS scores in the three groups all showed statistical significanee(all P<0.05)z and the TFGS score in the low frequency group was substantially higher than that in the other two groups.After treatment,the changes of the MCV and SCV in the three groups all showed statistical significanee(all P<0.05),and the results in the low frequency group were higher than those in the other two groups;the change of MAP in the three groups showed no statistical significance(P>0.05).The total effective rate was 65.0%,80.0%and 95.0%in the high frequency group,moderate frequency group and low frequency group respectively,and the betweervgroup differences showed statistical significanee(P<0.05).Conclusion:Compared with the superficial needling with high and moderate frequencies,superficial needling with low frequency can produce more significant clinical efficacy for intractable facial paralysis.展开更多
文摘Objective:To obverse the therapeutic effect of superficial needling with different frequencies for intractable facial paralysis.Methods:A total of 120 patients with intractable peripheral facial paralysis were allocated into a superficial needling with high frequency group(150 times/min),a moderate frequency group(100 times/min)and a low frequency group(50 times/min)according to the random number table method.The Toronto facial grading system(TFGS)was used to evaluate facial nerve functions before treatment and after 2 weeks and 4 weeks of treatment respectively.The electromyography(EMG)test of the mandibular branch of facial nerve was used to compare the motor nerve conduction velocity(MCV),sen sory nerve con ducti on velocity(SCV)and mono phasic acti on pote ntial(MAP)among differe nt groups,and was done before treatment and after 4 weeks of treatment.The clinical efficacy was also compared.Results:After 2 weeks and 4 weeks of treatment,the changes of TFGS scores in the three groups all showed statistical significanee(all P<0.05)z and the TFGS score in the low frequency group was substantially higher than that in the other two groups.After treatment,the changes of the MCV and SCV in the three groups all showed statistical significanee(all P<0.05),and the results in the low frequency group were higher than those in the other two groups;the change of MAP in the three groups showed no statistical significance(P>0.05).The total effective rate was 65.0%,80.0%and 95.0%in the high frequency group,moderate frequency group and low frequency group respectively,and the betweervgroup differences showed statistical significanee(P<0.05).Conclusion:Compared with the superficial needling with high and moderate frequencies,superficial needling with low frequency can produce more significant clinical efficacy for intractable facial paralysis.