ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022
Early intervention with acupuncture improves the outcome of patients with Bell's palsy: A propensity score-matching analysis.
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- Comparison of acupuncture intervention from the acute phase or the non-acute phase in patients with peripheral facial paralysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of the efficacy of acupuncture with tuina with acupuncture-only in the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis: a network meta-analysis.Internal and emergency medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy analysis of electroacupuncture plus TDP in the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Laser acupuncture and photobiomodulation therapy in Bell's palsy with a duration of greater than 8 weeks: a randomized controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2024Trial
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- Time to Complete Clinical Recovery and Its Predictors in Bell's Palsy Patients Receiving Acupuncture: A Prospective Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Herbal medicine evaluation for reimbursement-based facial palsy (HERB-FP): a retrospective analysis using Korean health insurance claim data 2020-2024.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Recovery and Recurrence in Bell's Palsy: A Propensity Score-Matched Comparative Study Across ENT, Pain Medicine, and Traditional Korean Medicine.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Nonpharmacologic Management of Recurrent Painful Ophthalmoplegic Neuropathy: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- The Impact of Early Acupuncture on Bell's Palsy Recurrence: Real-World Evidence from Korea.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objective: Although acupuncture is widely used as a complementary therapy in the treatment of Bell's palsy (BP) when to initiate acupuncture is still controversial. This study aims to determine the efficacy of the early intervention by acupuncture on BP. Methods: We retrospectively gathered clinical data from the Third Affiliated Hospital of SUN-YAT SEN University between 2016 and 2021. We selected newly diagnosed patients with BP who were diagnosed by registered neurologists or acupuncturists formally. The qualified patients were divided into two groups according to whether or not initial acupuncture treatment was given within 7 days from the onset of palsy. Cohorts were balanced using 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM). Cox proportional hazards modeling and Kaplan-Meier analysis were applied to determine the differences between the two groups. The outcome included time to complete recovery of facial function, the rate of complete recovery, and the occurrence of sequelae in 24 weeks. Results: A total of 345 patients were eligible for this study and were divided into the manual acupuncture/electroacupuncture (MA/EA) group ( Conclusion: Acupuncture intervention at the acute stage of BP could shorten the time to recovery and improve the outcome. Clinical trial registration: http://www.chictr.org.cn, identifier ChiCTR 2200058060.
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