Observation on the Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Steaming and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Acupuncture in the Treatment of Central Facial Palsy after Stroke
GAN Ke
CHEN Dan
WEN Zhenyu
Abstract：Objective To analyze the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine steaming and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS)combined with acupuncture in the treatment of central facial palsy after stroke.Methods A total of 120 patients with central facial palsy stroke admitted to the Central Hospital of Xinyu Iron and Steel Group Co.,Ltd.from June 2021 to February 2024 were included and randomly divided into Group A,Group B,Group C,and a control group,with 30 cases in each group.The control group received acupuncture treatment,Group A received traditional Chinese medicine steaming combined with acupuncture,Group B received rTMS combined with acupuncture,and Group C received a combination of traditional Chinese medicine steaming,rTMS,and acupuncture.The efficacy of the four groups was compared.The degree of facial palsy[House-Brackmann(H-B)facial nerve grading function scale],facial nerve function[facial disability index(FDI)score],and facial muscle group recovery[surface electromyography to monitor the root mean square(RMS)value of the affected facial muscle group]were compared before and after treatment.Results The total effective rate in Group C was higher than that in Group A,Group B,and the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).After treatment,the H-B functional value in Group C was higher than that in the other groups,and the FDI score was lower than that in the other groups,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).After treatment,the RMS values of the facial muscle group in Group C were higher than those in the other groups,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Conclusion The application of traditional Chinese medicine steaming and rTMS combined with acupuncture in patients with central facial palsy after stroke can improve the efficacy,reduce the degree of facial palsy,enhance facial nerve function,and promote the recovery of facial muscle groups.
Keywords：StrokeCentral facial palsyRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationAcupunctureTraditional Chinese medicine steaming
Publication Date：2024-11-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 5-9 )