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KMID : 0363420130270030020
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2013 Volume.27 No. 3 p.20 ~ p.28
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Five Case Reports on Peripheral Facial Palsy in Children
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Lee Ji-Hong
Yu Sun-Ae
Lee Seung-Yeon
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the clinical effects of Korean medical treatments on peripheral facial palsy.
Methods: In this study, 5 children were treated with peripheral facial palsy with Korean medical treatments, such as herb medicines, acupunctures, electro-acupuncture, and infrared therapy.
Results: As a result of the treatment, 5 children were almost recovered. The average treatment period was 42.17 days, with average recovery period of 9 weeks.
Conclusions: This study shows that Korean medical treatments on childhood peripheral facial palsy could be one of the viable options for this patient kind.
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KEYWORD
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Facial palsy, Children, Korean medical treatment
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