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KMID : 0363320130340010086
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2013 Volume.34 No. 1 p.86 ~ p.99
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A Clinical Study about General Characteristics, Treatment Progress and Obesity-underweight of Idiopathic Facial Paralysis (Bell's palsy)
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Jung Yu-Sun
Jang Soo-Young
Shin Hyeon-Cheol
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to analyze the general features of patients with idiopathic faical paralysis.
Methods : We investigated the various features and HBGS (House-Brackmann Grading System) of 505 patients who were diagnosed with idiopathic facial paralysis.
Results and Conclusions : 1. The sex distribution was 264 male cases, and 241 female cases, and the majority of them were in their 40s. 2. Overwork was the most frequent contributing factor to their paralysis. 3. The treatment of most patients was completed within 2 months. 4. Their recovery was faster if their first hospital visit was sooner and their paralysis was partial. On average, the patients recovered within 19.5 to 27.8 days and it took much less time than natural recovery. 5. When looking at the BMI of the selected patients for this study, 62.00% were obese while 14.37% were under-weight. Among the obese patients, there were more with Xu mai (虛脈) than Shi mai (實脈). For the under-weight patients, most had Shuo mai (數脈) while none had Chi mai (遲脈).
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KEYWORD
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idiopathic facial paralysis, Bell's palsy, natural recovery, obesity, underweight
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