ArticleClinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology2023
Efficacy of Electroacupuncture with Sparse-Dense-Wave on Patients Suffered Acute Facial Paralysis.
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- Trigger Point Electrical Dry Needling with Different Waveforms Plus Intra-Articular Corticosteroid for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Trial
- Electroacupuncture Promotes Functional Recovery after Facial Nerve Injury in Rats by Regulating Autophagy via GDNF and PI3K/mTOR Signaling Pathway.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2024Article
- Severe postherpetic neuralgia and facial paralysis in the oral and periauricular regions managed with acupuncture and electroacupuncture: a case report.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objective: To explore the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) with sparse-dense wave form on the improvement of facial nerve edema, facial spasm, and repair of nerve injury in patients with acute facial paralysis. Methods: This study enrolled 100 patients who were treated for acute facial paralysis in People's Hospital of Dongxihu District from December 2019 to December 2020. They were randomly divided into the control group (continuous wave) and the sparse-dense wave group (sparse-dense wave), following by being intervened by EA with different wave forms. Then the facial disability index (FDI) score, serum levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA), immunoglobulin G (IgG), and immunoglobulin M (IgM) in the two groups were evaluated. Results: The total effectiveness rate (98.00% and 86.00%, respectively; Conclusion: EA intervention with sparse-dense wave form is effective for patients with acute facial paralysis, in that it effectively reduced the occurrence of facial spasm and promoted the improvement of edema and repair of nerve injury.
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