Effect of acupuncture in a patient with 7-year-history of Bell's palsy

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy
Chau Lai Wong, Virginia C N Wong

Abstract

To demonstrate the effect of acupuncture in a child with chronic Bell's palsy of 7 years duration. A 15-year-old girl had Bell's palsy for 7 years and did not respond to steroid treatment in the acute phase. On examination, her eyes were asymmetric, with the right eye smaller. Muscle contracture was noted around the right nasalis. She had synkinesis (i.e., when she blinked, there was involuntary twitching of her mouth at the right side). She showed marked facial distortion when puffing out cheeks, smiling, and raising her eyebrows. The tip of her tongue was swollen with red spikes. House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system (HBS) before treatment was grade 4. Patient was given 25 acupuncture treatment sessions in 2 months. Local acupuncture points used were: LI20, ST2, ST3, ST4, ST6, ST7, SI18, BL2, TE17, TE23, GB14, GV26, CV24, EX-HN5, and EX-HN16; distant points used were: LI11, ST36, ST40, SP6, SP10, HT8, SI3, BL67, PC8, TE5, and LR3. About 10 points were selected from the above set in each session with needles inserted to elicit the de qi response. The patient was asked to report any change in muscle strength or any differences noted after each acupuncture session. Photographs and videos were taken for blind assessors to c...Continue Reading

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