Objective : The aim of this study was to assess the effects of admission care on Bell´s palsy by case control study.
Method : 27 patients who diagnosed as Bell´s palsy were shared 13 inpatients group treated by early admission care, and 14 outpatients group. They were equally treated with acupuncture, herb medicine and western medicine. The groups were evaluated by Yanagihara,s unweighted grading system at pre-treatment, after 5 days, after 10 days and after 15 days.
Results : The Yanagihara,s scores of 2 groups showed stastically significant improvement in comparison with pre-treatment. In improvement index after treatment, the Yanagihara,s scores of 2 groups increased but were not stastically significant the difference.
Conclusion : These results provided that the admission care may not be a valuable treatment for Bell´s palsy. Further study is needed to evaluate the effect of early admission care on Bell´s palsy.
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