Electroacupuncture combined with Qianzhengsan decoction for the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis: A retrospective study.

Wei-Qiang Chen, Qiang Li

Medicine 2022 Sep 16

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This study retrospectively explored the effectiveness of electroacupuncture (EA) combined with Qianzhengsan decoction (QZSD) for the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis (PFP). This retrospective study included patients with PFP admitted to a single hospital between July 2018 and June 2020. Ninety patients were included and divided into treatment (n = 45) and control (n = 45) groups. All the patients in both groups received oral prednisone tablets and mecobalamin. In addition, patients in the treatment group received EA and QZSD. The outcomes were the overall response rate, facial nerve function, facial nerve electromyography, and adverse events. All outcome data were analyzed before and after treatment. Patients in the treatment group achieved better outcomes than those in the control group in improving overall response rate (P = .04), facial nerve function (P < .01), and facial nerve electromyography (P < .01). Patients in both groups reported adverse events. The results of this study showed that patients with PFP and QZSD received better outcomes than those who did not. Further studies are required to confirm these results. Copyright © 2022 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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Wei-Qiang Chen, Qiang Li. Electroacupuncture combined with Qianzhengsan decoction for the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis: A retrospective study. Medicine. 2022 Sep 16;101(37):e30740