The sequela of peripheral facial paralysis
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1:electroacupuncture on orofacial acupoints
Group 2:sham electroacupuncture on orofacial acupoints
Group 3:electroacupuncture on Hegu
Sponsors
Guangdong Provincail Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) comply with the surrounding facial paralysis of the western and Chinese medicine diagnosis standard, the installment and positioning standards; (2) diagnosed with at least six months around sexual facial paralysis (3) facial paralysis of unilateral; (4) Aged from 18 to 65 years; (5) signed informed consent, volunteered for the researchers of this item.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) central facial paralysis; (2) bilateral palsy; (3) secondary and primary neuropathy; (4) leukemia, thrombocytopenia, etc.; (5) chronic disease, severe neurosis, epilepsy, dementia, pregnancy or lactation; (6) severe hyperthermia patients with serious heart, liver, kidney, cerebral vessels, tumor diseases, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, etc.; (7) installation of metal implants such as stents, pacemakers and cochlear implants; (8) infection of the skin near acupoint or acupoint;Or patients with coagulopathy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| House-Brackmann scale;Facial Disability Index scale;Distribution of the area of the hand and face of the brain motor cortex.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EMG;functional MRI; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJian Hua Liu
Guangdong Provincail Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed