温针灸结合滞针提拉法治疗顽固性周围性面瘫33例

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical therapeutic effect on refractory peripheral facial paralysis treated with the combination of warming-needle moxibustion and stuck-needle-pulling therapy.MethodsA 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, House-Brackmann (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.ResultsAfter 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%.ConclusionThe combination treatment of warming-needle moxibustion and stuck-needle-pulling technique achieves a definite effect on refractory peripheral facial paralysis.