A Case Report of Functional Acupuncture in the Treatment of Senile Left Persistent Facial Paralysis

Han Bingxue; Shao Ming; Liu Jing; Sun Yu; Cong Bei; Du Fei; Li Tong; Yang Dan; Yan Zhi

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A Case Report of Functional Acupuncture in the Treatment of Senile Left Persistent Facial Paralysis

Han Bingxue, Shao Ming, Liu Jing, Sun Yu, Cong Bei, Du Fei, Li Tong, Yang Dan, Yan Zhi

Published in International Journal of Chinese Medicine (Volume 5, Issue 1)

Received: 17 January 2021 Accepted: 26 January 2021 Published: 9 February 2021

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Introduction: Idiopathic facial palsy, also known as Bell's palsy (BP) or facial neuritis, is an acute onset of peripheral facial neuropathy. The onset of this disease is rapid, and there is a history of cold, mostly on one side of the face. Objective: to introduce and analyze the method and curative effect of functional acupuncture on one case of senile left persistent facial paralysis. Methods: focus on the functional parts of the affected area that need to be improved, select the acupuncture areas with improved trigger function, and select the stimulation dose of electroacupuncture. In other words, functional acupuncture is the main acupuncture method in the treatment process, that is, to take a functional position before acupuncture on the paralyzed side of the cheek, that is, to lift the patient's left corner of the mouth outward to above the functional position with a surgical small retractor (the largest lifting mouth angle is tilted to the left side), to determine the left cheek muscle functional area (needle entry area), and to make corresponding adjustment on the left cheek Acupoints selected in functional areas: Xiaguan, zygomatic Luo, buccal Che, Yingxiang, Renzhong, Taiyang, sizhukong, Chengzhi, yangbai. The needle of 0.35 mm × 40 mm was selected, and 0.3-1 inch flat needling was used with electroacupuncture. The waveform was density wave. Five times a week, 10 times for a course of treatment. Results: after two courses of functional acupuncture treatment, the patient's left eyelid was basically closed, and the air leakage during the left cheek bulging was significantly improved. After eating, the food left in the left cheek disappeared, the left nasolabial groove appeared, the left frontal lines appeared, and the symptoms of the left mouth angle slanting to the right were significantly improved (see the figure below). Conclusion: the essence of functional acupuncture improvement is to re form a strong neuromuscular effect in muscles, destroy the paralysis and weakness of target muscles, and reconstruct the normal neuromuscular coupling mode. The aim of this balance mechanism is to destroy the reflex pattern of abnormal muscle paralysis and muscle weakness and reconstruct an orderly and normal neuromuscular reflex.

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Elderly, Functional Acupuncture, Facial Paralysis

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Han Bingxue, Shao Ming, Liu Jing, Sun Yu, Cong Bei, et al. (2021). A Case Report of Functional Acupuncture in the Treatment of Senile Left Persistent Facial Paralysis. International Journal of Chinese Medicine, 5(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcm.20210501.11

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Han Bingxue, Shao Ming, Liu Jing, Sun Yu, Cong Bei, et al. A Case Report of Functional Acupuncture in the Treatment of Senile Left Persistent Facial Paralysis. Int J Chin Med. 2021;5(1):1-5. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcm.20210501.11

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Han Bingxue

Department of Acupuncture and Tuina, Dalian Port Hospital, Dalian, China
Shao Ming

Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
Liu Jing

Department of Neurology, Sichuan Rehabilitation Hospital, Chengdu, China
Sun Yu

Department of Acupuncture and Tuina, Dalian Port Hospital, Dalian, China
Cong Bei

Department of Acupuncture and Tuina, Dalian Port Hospital, Dalian, China
Du Fei

Department of Acupuncture and Tuina, Dalian Port Hospital, Dalian, China
Li Tong

Department of Acupuncture and Tuina, Dalian Port Hospital, Dalian, China
Yang Dan

Department of Acupuncture and Tuina, Dalian Port Hospital, Dalian, China
Yan Zhi

Department of Acupuncture and Tuina, Dalian Port Hospital, Dalian, China

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - A Case Report of Functional Acupuncture in the Treatment of Senile Left Persistent Facial Paralysis
AU  - Han Bingxue
AU  - Shao Ming
AU  - Liu Jing
AU  - Sun Yu
AU  - Cong Bei
AU  - Du Fei
AU  - Li Tong
AU  - Yang Dan
AU  - Yan Zhi
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PY  - 2021
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PB  - Science Publishing Group
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcm.20210501.11
AB  - Introduction: Idiopathic facial palsy, also known as Bell's palsy (BP) or facial neuritis, is an acute onset of peripheral facial neuropathy. The onset of this disease is rapid, and there is a history of cold, mostly on one side of the face. Objective: to introduce and analyze the method and curative effect of functional acupuncture on one case of senile left persistent facial paralysis. Methods: focus on the functional parts of the affected area that need to be improved, select the acupuncture areas with improved trigger function, and select the stimulation dose of electroacupuncture. In other words, functional acupuncture is the main acupuncture method in the treatment process, that is, to take a functional position before acupuncture on the paralyzed side of the cheek, that is, to lift the patient's left corner of the mouth outward to above the functional position with a surgical small retractor (the largest lifting mouth angle is tilted to the left side), to determine the left cheek muscle functional area (needle entry area), and to make corresponding adjustment on the left cheek Acupoints selected in functional areas: Xiaguan, zygomatic Luo, buccal Che, Yingxiang, Renzhong, Taiyang, sizhukong, Chengzhi, yangbai. The needle of 0.35 mm × 40 mm was selected, and 0.3-1 inch flat needling was used with electroacupuncture. The waveform was density wave. Five times a week, 10 times for a course of treatment. Results: after two courses of functional acupuncture treatment, the patient's left eyelid was basically closed, and the air leakage during the left cheek bulging was significantly improved. After eating, the food left in the left cheek disappeared, the left nasolabial groove appeared, the left frontal lines appeared, and the symptoms of the left mouth angle slanting to the right were significantly improved (see the figure below). Conclusion: the essence of functional acupuncture improvement is to re form a strong neuromuscular effect in muscles, destroy the paralysis and weakness of target muscles, and reconstruct the normal neuromuscular coupling mode. The aim of this balance mechanism is to destroy the reflex pattern of abnormal muscle paralysis and muscle weakness and reconstruct an orderly and normal neuromuscular reflex.
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