In:
Journal of Acupuncture Research, Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine Society, Vol. 39, No. 3 ( 2022-08-31), p. 222-228
Abstract:
The effect of combined Korean medicine treatment including facial chuna manual therapy was retrospectively investigated in patients with Bell’s palsy. There were 16 patients (14 males) who received 2 months outpatient treatment following 〉 14 days of hospitalization. The Yanagihara score and House- Brackmann grade were used to measure the severity of symptoms and recovery. The patients (mean age 58.5 ± 24.74 years) were categorized based on their medical history of hypertension (n = 10), diabetes millitus (n = 10), or oral intake of steroids early in the diagnosis of Bell’s palsy (n = 10). There was no difference between patients who had or did not have a previous history of diabetes mellitus or oral steroid. Both the Yanagihara-score and House-Brackmann grade improved significantly in the total patient sample after treatment (p 〈 0.001). Combined Korean medicine including facial chuna manual therapy may have a beneficial effect on patient symptoms and recovery.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2586-288X
,
2586-2898
DOI:
10.13045/jar.2022.00087
Language:
English
Publisher:
Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine Society
Publication Date:
2022
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