Title: Therapeutic Observation on Acupuncture plus Ear-apex Bloodletting in Treating Hemifacial Spasm
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus ear-apex bloodletting in treating hemifacial spasm.Method Seventy patients with hemifacial spasm were randomized into a treatment group and a control group,35 in each group.The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture plus ear-apex bloodletting,and the control group was by medication.The two groups were compared with each other in therapeutic efficacy after treatment.Result The total effective rate was 94.3% in the treatment group versus 65.7% in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P0.01).Conclusion Acupuncture plus ear-apex bloodletting is an effective method in treating hemifacial spasm.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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