[Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with He-Ne laser radiation on facial paralysis].

OBJECTIVE: To compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture combined with He-Ne laser radiation and western medicine on facial paralysis. METHODS: Ninety-seven cases were randomly divided into an acupuncture with laser group (n=55) and a medication group (n=42). The acupuncture with laser group were treated by acupuncture at main points, Dicang (ST 4), Jiache (ST 6), Sibai (ST 2), Qianzheng, Xiaguan (ST 7), Yingxiang (LI 20), Yangbai (GB 14), Yuyao (EX-HN 4), Yifeng (TE 17), Hegu (LI 4), in combination with He-Ne laser radiation; the medication group were treated with routine western medicine including intravenous dripping of low molecular dextran, compound Danshen and ATP injections, intramuscular injection of VitB1 and VitB12 , and oral administration of oryzanol and prednisone. Seven days constituted one course. After two courses their therapeutic effects were observed. RESULTS: The cured rate was 81.8% in the acupuncture with laser group and 45.20% in the medication group with a significant difference between the two groups(P<0.01). CONCLUSION: The therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with He-Ne laser radiation on facial paralysis is better than that of routine medication.