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KMID : 1189420100230020174
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2010 Volume.23 No. 2 p.174 ~ p.185
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Changes in Facial palsy Patient’s Quality of life based upon Oriental-Western Medicine Treatment
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Kim Dong-Hyun
Jung Dal-Rim
Cho Chang-Gun
Hong Seung-Ug
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Abstract
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Objective : In period of convalescence and aftereffect, facial palsy patients suffer from social and psychological problems, besides experiencing physical inconvenience. So Quality of life is important Evaluation in treatment or facial palsy. Nevertheless the aims of recent study were only trying to explain about objective symptoms. Therefore, Oriental-Western Medicine was performed, effectiveness of treatment were measured in Quality of life.
Methods : Acute facial palsy patients who visiting whin 5days completed questionnaire about Quality of life, if he(or she) participated voluntarily. Questionnaire are comprised of general characteristics, Facial Disability Index(FDI), WHOQOL-BREF, VAS and House-Brackmann grade. Questionnaire used two times, the first medical examination and 4weeks later after starting Oriental-Western Medicine. The statistical analysis was performed by GraphPad Prism 4.0. T-test was used to verify effectiveness between the two groups.
Results :
1. When we compared the first medical examination with 4weeks later, score of FDI-Physical function and FDI- Social/Well-bieng function increased but they were not valid statistically.
2. When we compared the first medical examination with 4weeks later, in WHOQOL-Brefoverall domain and physical domain, score increased. In WHOQOL-Bref-psychological, Social, Environment domain, score decreased. but, they were not valid statistically. 3. VAS, House-Brackmann grade decreased, but, they were not valid statistically.
Conclusion : The number of subjects with facial palsy in our study(N=5) was too small, and the period of study(4 weeks) was short, too. For this reason, our data were not valid statistically. But Facial palsy Patient’s Quality of life has risen.
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KEYWORD
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Bell’s palsy, Quality of life, FDI, WHOQOL, Oriental-Western Medicine
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