EFFECT OF NEEDLING STIMULATION QUANTITY ON THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF ACU-MOXIBUSTION IN THE TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL FACIAL PALSY IN THE EARLY STAGE

Objective: To observe the correlation between needling stimulation quantity and the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in the treatment of early stage of peripheral facial palsy. Methods: Sixty-three peripheral facial palsy patients were randomized into treatment group (n=33) and control group (n=30). In treatment group, Taiyang (EX-PIN 5), Jingrning (BL 1) and Hegu (LI 4) were punctured with gauge-36 acupuncture needles and stimulated with light twirling-reinforcing method (about 200 times/min), the acupuncture needles were retained for 20 min. In addition, moxibustion was also applied to Fengchi (GB 20) and Qianzheng (EX-HN 17) following puncturing them with gauge-30 filiform needles. In control group, conventional twirling-reducing method (about 60 times/min) was applied to Yangbai (GB 14), Cuanzhu (BL 2), Sizhukong (TE 23), etc., following puncturing them with gauge-28 filiform needles. Additionally, thermal needle was applied to Fengchi (GB 20),tained for 40 min. Results: Following 10 days‘‘ treatment,Yifeng (TE 17) and Jiache (ST 6), with the needles retained for 40 min,Results:Following 10 days‘‘ treatment,of the 33 and 30 cases in treatment and control groups, 21 (63.0%) and 12 (40.0%) were cured, 7(21.1% ) and 5 (16.7%) had remarkable improvement, 4 (12.1%) and 9 (30.0%) were effective, and 1 (3.0%) and 4 ( 13.3% ) failed in the treatment, with the cure plus markedly effective rates being 84.8% and 56.7% respectively. Statistical analysis shews that in acupuncture treatment of early stage of facial palsy, light stimulation is superior to that of heavy stimulation in the therapeutic effect.

EFFECT OF NEEDLING STIMULATION QUANTITY ON THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF ACU-MOXIBUSTION IN THE TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL FACIAL PALSY IN THE EARLY STAGE

Objective:To observe the correlation between needling stimulation quantity and the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in the treatment of early stage of peripheral facial palsy. Methods: Sixty three peripheral facial palsy patients were randomized into treatment group (n=33) and control group (n=30). In treatment group, Taiyang (EX HN 5), Jingming (BL 1) and Hegu (LI 4) were punctured with gauge 36 acupuncture needles and stimulated with light twirling reinforcing method (about 200 times/min), the acupuncture needles were retained for 20 min. In addition, moxibustion was also applied to Fengchi (GB 20) and Qianzheng (EX HN 17) following puncturing them with gauge 30 filiform needles. In control group, conventional twirling reducing method (about 60 times/min) was applied to Yangbai (GB 14), Cuanzhu (BL 2), Sizhukong (TE 23), etc., following puncturing them with gauge 28 filiform needles. Additionally, thermal needle was applied to Fengchi (GB 20), Yifeng (TE 17) and Jiache (ST 6), with the needles retained for 40 min. Results: Following 10 days' treatment, of the 33 and 30 cases in treatment and control groups, 21 (63.0%) and 12 (40.0%) were cured, 7(21.1%) and 5 (16.7%) had remarkable improvement, 4 (12.1%) and 9 (30.0%) were effective, and 1 (3.0%) and 4 (13.3%) failed in the treatment, with the cure plus markedly effective rates being 84.8% and 56.7% respectively. Statistical analysis shows that in acupuncture treatment of early stage of facial palsy, light stimulation is superior to that of heavy stimulation in the therapeutic effect.