Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of tube moxibustion plus point-toward-point needling method for refractory facial paralysis.Methods A total of 100 patients with refractory facial paralysis who met the incl...Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of tube moxibustion plus point-toward-point needling method for refractory facial paralysis.Methods A total of 100 patients with refractory facial paralysis who met the inclusion criteria were randomized into an observation group and a control group,with 50 cases in each group.Both groups were treated with acupuncture by point-toward-point needling method,mainly in the affected eye,cheek and mouth areas.The observation group was given additional tube moxibustion after receiving the point-toward-point needling method,which inserted a tube moxibustion device into the external acoustic meatus 1 cm on the affected side for 20 min.Both groups were treated once a day,6 times a week,for 4 consecutive weeks.The House-Brackmann scale was scored before and after treatment,and the facial nerve electromyogram data were collected.Results The total effective rate of the observation group was 93.6%,which was higher than 64.6%of the control group,and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).The proportion of new-onset facial paralysis complications(facial synkinesis,facial spasm,facial paralysis perversion,and crocodile tears)in the observation group was 6.4%,which was lower than 35.4%in the control group.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).In the observation group,the numbers of cases after treatment with the ratio of action potential amplitude between the affected side and the healthy side increased by 10%–30%and over 30%were more than those in the control group.And the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Tube moxibustion plus point-toward-point needling method has a better effect in improving symptoms of refractory facial paralysis,decreasing the incidence of sequelae,and increasing clinical efficacy than the point-toward-point needling method alone.展开更多
文摘Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of tube moxibustion plus point-toward-point needling method for refractory facial paralysis.Methods A total of 100 patients with refractory facial paralysis who met the inclusion criteria were randomized into an observation group and a control group,with 50 cases in each group.Both groups were treated with acupuncture by point-toward-point needling method,mainly in the affected eye,cheek and mouth areas.The observation group was given additional tube moxibustion after receiving the point-toward-point needling method,which inserted a tube moxibustion device into the external acoustic meatus 1 cm on the affected side for 20 min.Both groups were treated once a day,6 times a week,for 4 consecutive weeks.The House-Brackmann scale was scored before and after treatment,and the facial nerve electromyogram data were collected.Results The total effective rate of the observation group was 93.6%,which was higher than 64.6%of the control group,and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).The proportion of new-onset facial paralysis complications(facial synkinesis,facial spasm,facial paralysis perversion,and crocodile tears)in the observation group was 6.4%,which was lower than 35.4%in the control group.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).In the observation group,the numbers of cases after treatment with the ratio of action potential amplitude between the affected side and the healthy side increased by 10%–30%and over 30%were more than those in the control group.And the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Tube moxibustion plus point-toward-point needling method has a better effect in improving symptoms of refractory facial paralysis,decreasing the incidence of sequelae,and increasing clinical efficacy than the point-toward-point needling method alone.