Effect of Yifeng acupoint application combined with warm acupuncture on idiopathic facial paralysis

Objective To analyze the effects of Yifeng acupoint application combined with warm acupuncture on the facial Portmann score, House-Brackmann rating, SF-36 score and time to recovery of symptoms in patients with idiopathic facial paralysis. Methods Total 76 patients with idiopathic facial paralysis admitted in Hangzhou Xiaoshan District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from February 2017 to February 2019 were included in this study. They were divided into the control group(38 cases) and observation group(38 cases) according to the digital random table method. The control group was given prednisone acetate tablets, mecobalamin capsules combined with traditional acupuncture treatment, and the observation group was treated with Yifeng acupoint application combined with warm acupuncture. The improved facial symptoms and the time to recovery of the two groups were compared. The facial dysfunction was counted. The quality of life and treatment effect were observed. Results The RPA score of patients in the control group was significantly lower than that in the observation group, and the time to recovery of symptoms was longer than that in the observation group(t=7.717, 7.180, all P<0.05). The H-B classification of patients in the control group was significantly worse than that in the observation group, and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). The SF-36 score of the control group was lower than that of the observation group, and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). The total effective rate of clinical treatment in the control group was 71.05%, which was significantly lower than that in the observation group 97.37%, and the difference of curative effect between two groups was statistically significant(Z=10.396, P<0.05). Conclusion In the treatment of patients with idiopathic facial paralysis, the clinical effect of Yifeng acupoint application combined with warm acupuncture is better, which can significantly improve the quality of life of patients, and is worth promoting in clinical treatment.