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KMID : 0615720160330030117
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2016 Volume.33 No. 3 p.117 ~ p.127
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Clinical Observations of Complex Therapy, including Electroacupuncture and Magnetic-acupuncture, for Treating Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy
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Oh Seo-Young
Lee Hyun
Kang Jae-Hui
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Abstract
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Clinical Observations of Complex Therapy, including Electroacupuncture and Magnetic-acupuncture, for Treating Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy Seo Young Oh, Hyun Lee and Jae Hui Kang* Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University
Objectives : This study was performed to observe the effect of complex therapy, including electro- acupuncture and magnetic-acupuncture, on peripheral facial nerve palsy.
Methods : Nine patients with peripheral facial nerve palsy were treated with acupuncture using electrical and magnetic stimulation. Acupoints in the face were stimulated with an electromagnetic field, as widely and as evenly as possible. To evaluate the effects before and after treatment we used Yanagihara’s unweighted grading system, House-Brackmann scale, and Sunnybrook facial grading system and image once a week.
Results : After treatment, the scores of Yanagihara’s unweighted grading system, House-Brackmann scale and Sunnybrook facial grading system each improved (p-value ＜ 0.05).
Conclusion : Complex therapy using electro-acupuncture and magnetic-acupuncture might be an effective treatment to improve symptoms of peripheral facial nerve palsy. Further randomized- controlled trials are required to verify the efficacy and results of this study.
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KEYWORD
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Peripheral facial nerve palsy, Electro-acupuncture, Magnetic-acupuncture
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