Blood perfusion effect of acupuncture on acute facial paralysis observed by laser speckle technique
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Title
Blood perfusion effect of acupuncture on acute facial paralysis observed by laser speckle technique
Description
J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2014), Zhong Wei-zheng;Cui Han;Chen Yi;Yang Zhuo-xin;Yu Hai-bo;Rao Xiao-dan;Deng Ying.
Abstract
Objective
To observe effect of acupuncture for acute facial paralysis patients with ocular skin blood perfusion, and to explore the safety and effectiveness of acupuncture in treating acute facial paralysis.
Methods
Thirty patients with acute facial paralysis were enrolled and acupunctured in facial points and bilateral Hegu (LI 14), and the PeriCam laser speckle flow video monitoring system was used not only for recording ocular skin blood perfusion condition in both normal and affected sides before acupuncture, at 15 min after acupuncture and after removing needles immediately, but also for calculating reduction ratio of ocular skin average perfusion in the affected side face compared with the healthy side.
Results
Compared with the healthy side of face, the ocular skin blood perfusion of the affected side after acupuncture was significantly different from that before intervention. The blood perfusion levels after 15-minute acupuncture and at the time of remaining needles were significantly different from the basic line (all P<0.01).
Conclusion
Acupuncture can significantly improve eye blood perfusion of the acute facial paralysis, enhance metabolic activity of the affected facial tissues, and promote the recovery of facial nerve function.
To observe effect of acupuncture for acute facial paralysis patients with ocular skin blood perfusion, and to explore the safety and effectiveness of acupuncture in treating acute facial paralysis.
Methods
Thirty patients with acute facial paralysis were enrolled and acupunctured in facial points and bilateral Hegu (LI 14), and the PeriCam laser speckle flow video monitoring system was used not only for recording ocular skin blood perfusion condition in both normal and affected sides before acupuncture, at 15 min after acupuncture and after removing needles immediately, but also for calculating reduction ratio of ocular skin average perfusion in the affected side face compared with the healthy side.
Results
Compared with the healthy side of face, the ocular skin blood perfusion of the affected side after acupuncture was significantly different from that before intervention. The blood perfusion levels after 15-minute acupuncture and at the time of remaining needles were significantly different from the basic line (all P<0.01).
Conclusion
Acupuncture can significantly improve eye blood perfusion of the acute facial paralysis, enhance metabolic activity of the affected facial tissues, and promote the recovery of facial nerve function.
Alternative Title
J Acupunct Tuina Sci
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Date
Language
English
doi
10.1007/s11726-014-0765-y
issn
1672-3597
issue
3
page end
164
page start
160
volume
12