Clinical Study on Qianzheng Buyang Huanwu Decoction(牵正补阳还五汤)Combined with Electroacupuncture in Treating Children with Wind-Cold Type Idiopathic Facial Nerve Paralysis
Objective:To explore the clinical study of Qianzheng Buyang Huanwu Decoction(牵正补阳还五汤)combined with electroacupuncture in treating children with wind-cold type idiopathic facial nerve paralysis.Methods:A total of 80 children with wind-cold type idiopathic facial paralysis were selected for a prospective study.According to random number table method,they were divided into the observation group(40 cases,Qianzheng Buyang Huanwu Decoc-tion combined with electroacupuncture treatment)and the control group(40 cases,methcobalamin combined with electroacupuncture treatment),both groups were treated for 4 weeks.The differences of facial nerve function(SFGS score),clinical efficacy,recovery status and occurrence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.Results:There were statistically significant differences in SFGS scores at time points,between groups,and interaction comparisons between the two groups(P<0.05).Compared with those before treatment,SFGS scores in both groups were increased after 2 weeks and 4 weeks of treatment(P<0.05).Compared with those of the control group,SFGS scores of the observation group were higher after 2 weeks and 4 weeks of treatment(P<0.05).Rank-sum test of hierarchical data showed that compared with those 2 weeks after treatment,the efficacy and total effective rate of both groups were increased after 4 weeks of treatment(P<0.05).Compared with that of the control group,the total effective rate of the observation group after 2 weeks of treatment and the total effective rate of the observation group after 4 weeks of treatment were better(P<0.05).Compared with those of the control group,the recovery time,the disappearance time of facial expression muscle paralysis,the disappearance time of taste loss and the disappearance time of palpebral fission in the observation groups were shorter(P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the occurrence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusions:Qianzheng Buyang Huanwu Decoction combined with electroacupuncture has good clinical efficacy in treating children with wind-cold type idiopathic facial paralysis,which can effectively improve facial nerve function and promote the recovery of clinical symptoms and it has good safety.