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KMID : 0615720110280040119
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2011 Volume.28 No. 4 p.119 ~ p.125
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Effect of Cupping Complex Therapy on Peripheral Facial Paralysis
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Oh Hyun-Jun
Song Ho-Sueb
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was to investigate the effectiveness of cupping therapy on peripheral facial paralysis.
Methods: We investigated 39 cases of patients with peripheral facial paralysis, and devided patients into two groups : We treated one group by complex oriental medical treatment with cupping therapy, and did the other group by complex oriental medical treatment without cupping therapy. To evaluate the effectiveness of treatment applied for two groups, we used gross grading system of House-Brackmann(HB score), Yanagihara’s unweighed grading system(Y score) at baseline and final.
Results: 1. In cupping group and non-cupping group, compared with baseline, at final, HB score was significantly decreased and Y score was significantly increased. 2. At final, cupping group showed significant decrease on HB score and significant increase on Y score compared with non-cupping group.
Conclusions: Cupping therapy can be available for relieving symptoms related with peripheral facial paralysis.
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KEYWORD
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cupping, peripheral facial paralysis, House-Brackmann scale, Yanagihara scale
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