Progress of Clinical Research on Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Treatment of Primary Hemifacial Spasm
The methods of acupuncture treatment for facial muscle spasm in recent years are summarized,and it is considered that ordinary acupuncture treatment,special acupuncture therapies,including warm acupunc-ture,electroacupuncture,moxibustion,auricular acupuncture,auricular needling,eye needling,fire needling,embedding needles,embedding threads,small needle knife,and comprehensive therapy,can all alleviate the condition to a certain degree,with definite therapeutic effects.At the same time,there are some deficiencies in the treatment of primary hemifacial muscle spasm with acupuncture,and the mechanism of acupuncture in the treatment of facial muscle spasm should be studied in depth in the future research to find out the best treatment plan and guide the clinic.