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KMID : 0615720160330010057
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2016 Volume.33 No. 1 p.57 ~ p.68
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Correlation of Internal & External Factors with the Beginning Period of Improvement in Idiopathic Facial Paralysis
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Sung Hee-JIn
Lim Su-Sie
Choi Hyun-Young
Lee Eun-Yong
Roh Jeong-Du
Lee Cham-Kyul
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Abstract
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Objectives:The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between patients’ characteristics and the beginning period of improvement as well as contribute to the efficient management of Bell’s palsy patients.
Methods:The subjects were 94 patients with Bell’s palsy. This study was carried out through the use of an administrative database that included patients’ characteristics and clinical information. The analysis of the beginning period of improvement by gender, hypertension, diabetes, drinking history, smoking history and facial palsy history was conducted by independent sample t-test. The analysis of the beginning period of improvement by age, House-Brackmann grade, Yanagihara scale and period receiving Korean medical treatment was conducted by Pearson’s correlation analysis. Further analysis of the beginning period of improvement by associated symptoms and seasons was conducted by one-way analysis of variance.
Results:1.Significant correlations were not found between the beginning period of improvement and gender, age, season, smoking history, drinking history, facial palsy history, House?Brackmann grade, Yanagihara scale, hypertension, diabetes or associated symptoms.
2.There was significant correlation between the period of receiving Korean medical treatment and the beginning period of improvement.
Conclusion:In this study, the earlier that patients received korean medicine treatment after onset, the earlier that the beginning period of improvement could be seen. Therefore, for the efficient management of facial paralysis patients, it is expected to help secure a baseline.
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KEYWORD
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Bell’s palsy, Facial paralysis, Prognosis factors, Correlation, Improvement period.
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