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KMID : 0615720090260020071
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2009 Volume.26 No. 2 p.71 ~ p.77
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Clinical Comparison Study on Bell’s Palsy Patients by the Period of Disease
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Shin Kyung-Min
Seo Gwang-Myung
Choi Soon-Young
Bae Kwang-Rok
Park Ji-Young
Baek Yong-Hyeon
Nam Dong-Woo
Lee Yun-Ho
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the influence of the period of disease on Bell’s palsy patients
Methods: We investigated 40 cases of patients with peripheral facial palsy who visited Yumin Oriental Hospital from 1st January to 31st August, 2008 with both oriental and western medical therapy and classified them as period of disease. The period of disease of Group A was within 3 days. The period of disease of Group B was from 4 to 10days. We evaluated the treatment effect of each group by House-Brackmann grade before treatment and 1, 2 week treatment.
Results: 1. There was a statistical significant difference in period of disease between Group A and Group B. 2. After 1 week treatment, Group A showed more recovery compared with Group B. 3. After 2 week treatment, there was no statistical significant difference in House-Brackmann grade between Group A and Group B
Conclusions: These results suggest that early treatment could be more effective in recovery of Bell’s palsy
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KEYWORD
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Bell’s palsy, period of the disease, House-Brackmann grade
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