facial paralysis
Conditions
Interventions
The control group:acupuncture was performed by selecting acupoints according to meridians and facial three-line method
The treatment group: Turtle-probing needling was used to acupuncture the abnormal points of increase of Young's modulus in the affected side levator anguli oris muscle the depressor anguli oris muscle
Sponsors
Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Meet the diagnostic criteria; 2) The clinical manifestations is facial muscle inversion; 3) Age 16-75 years old; 4) The course of the disease is greater than three months; (5) All patients had unilateral disease and the classification standard of facial nerve function (House-Brackmann H-B) was grade II or above; 6) Patients are informed and willing to receive treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) False facial muscle inversion; 2) Bilateral or central facial paralysis; 3) Facial paralysis caused by surgery trauma intracranial lesions and Guillain-Barre syndrome; (4) Combined with diabetes Cushing's syndrome moderate to severe osteoporosis severe hypertension or severe mental illness; 5) serious coagulation disorders; 6) Pregnant or lactating women;7)Patients afraid of needles or fainting needles; 8) Patients participating in other clinical studies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Young's modulus of expression muscle; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the House-Brackmann (H-B) scale;the Facial disability index (FDI) scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhou yuan
Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed