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Clinical study clinical observation on treatment of facial paralysis by mild moxibustion

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摘要

目的

观察温和灸治疗面神经麻痹的临床疗效。

方法

将100 例患者随机分为两组, 治疗组50 例采用温和灸治疗, 对照组50 例口服腺苷钴胺片治疗。 10 天为1 个疗 程。 治疗2 个疗程。 治疗结束后4 星期判定疗效。

结果

治疗组总有效率为96.0 %, 对照组为88.0%, 两组疗效差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。

结论

温和灸对面神经麻痹的治疗效果优于口服腺苷钴胺片治疗。

Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical effect of mild moxibustion for facial paralysis.

Methods

One hundred cases of facial paralysis were divided randomly into two groups: 50 cases in the treatment group were treated by mild moxibustion, and 50 cases in the control group were treated by oral administration of Cobamamide Tablets. With ten days as one course of the treatments, two courses of the treatments were given. The therapeutic effects were assessed four weeks after treatments.

Results

The total effective rate was 96.0% in the treatment group and 88.0% in the control group, and there was statistical difference in the therapeutic effects between the two groups (P<0.05).

Conclusion

The therapeutic effect of mild moxibustion for facial paralysis is better than oral administration of Cobamamide Tablets.

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Author: ZHOU Li-wu (1972–), male, master of medicine, attending physician

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Zhou, Lw. Clinical study clinical observation on treatment of facial paralysis by mild moxibustion. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 7, 218–220 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-009-0218-1

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