针灸对急性期Bell's面瘫疗效的影响：随机对照研究

目的：探讨急性期针灸治疗是否对Bell’s面瘫预后产生不良影响以及最佳针灸治疗方案。方法：采用临床随机对照（RCT）的研究设计方案，将患者分为早期针灸组（A组）、早期针刺配合远红外线组（B组）与7天后针灸组（C组），分别观察3组患者治疗前、发病7天及治疗后面神经功能分级，6个月随访临床治愈率、平均治愈时间及完全性面瘫的治愈时间。结果：3组在发病7天时面神经功能分级、6个月的临床治愈率、平均治愈时间无明显差别，但A组及B组在完全性面瘫患者的治愈时间上较C组达到痊愈时间短（P〈0．05）。结论：建议在面瘫急性期可以采用患侧面部针灸治疗，远红外线照射治疗可替代传统灸疗。

Study on clinical effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion on acute Bell''''s facial paralysis: randomized controlled clinical observation

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the adverse effects of acupuncture on the prognosis, and effectiveness of acupuncture combined with far infrared ray in the patient of acute Bell's facial paralysis within 48 h. METHODS: Clinically randomized controlled trial was used, and the patients were divided into 3 groups: group A (early acupuncture group), group B (acupuncture combined with far infrared ray) and group C (acupuncture after 7 days). The facial nerve functional classification at the attack, 7 days after the attack and after treatment, the clinically cured rate of following-up of 6 months, and the average cured time, the cured time of complete facial paralysis were observed in the 3 groups. RESULTS: There were no significant differences among the 3 groups in the facial nerve functional classification 7 days after the attack, the clinically cured rate of following-up of 6 months and the average cured time (P > 0.05), but the cured time of complete facial paralysis in the group A and the group B were shorter than that in the group C (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The patient of acute Bell's facial paralysis can be treated with acupuncture and moxibustion, and traditional moxibustion can be replaced by far infrared way.