Clinical Experience of Modified Shaoyao Gancao Decoction Combined with Acupuncture in Treating Hemifacial Spasm
Objective To explore the clinical experience of modified Shaoyao Gancao decoction combined with acu-puncture in treating hemifacial spasm.Methods 80 patients with hemifacial spasm admitted to The First Mobile Corps Hospital of the People's Armed Police Force from January 2021 to January 2023 were non-randomly selected as the study objects.According to the treatment,they were divided into two groups,40 cases in each group.The control group was treated with acupuncture,while the observation group was treated with modified Shaoyao Gancao decoction,while the acupuncture.Cohen's facial spasm classification,facial muscle twitching frequency,the incidence of treat-ment adverse events and recurrence rate were compared between the two groups.Results After treatment,Cohen's fa-cial spasm classification of the observation group was 1.2±0.1,which was less than that of the control group 2.1±0.2,and the difference was statistically significant(t=25.456,P<0.05).The frequency of facial muscle twitching,the inci-dence of adverse reactions,and the recurrence rate in the observation group were lower than those in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion Modified Shaoyao Gancao decoction combined with acupuncture can significantly improve the degree of hemifacial spasm,reduce the frequency of hemifa-cial spasm and reduce the recurrence rate,and it is safe.