Effect of Hufu Tongbian Guasha on Traditional Chinese Medicine Symptoms and Facial Nerve Function in Patients with Peripheral Facial Paralysis of Wind-cold Attacking Collaterals Syndrome
HUANG Zhaolian
LIN Baomei
Abstract：Objective:To explore the therapeutic effect of Hufu Tongbian Guasha in patients with peripheral facial paralysis(PFP)of wind-cold attacking collaterals syndrome.Method:from January 2023 to January 2024,A total of 275 patients with PFP of wind-cold attacking collaterals syndrome who admitted to the First Ward of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department of Xiamen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital were selected,and they were divided into the control group(n=137)and observation group(n=138)according to the random number table method.The control group was given routine treatment,and the observation group was treated with Hufu Tongbian Guasha on the basis of the control group.The clinical efficacy,facial nerve function,traditional Chinese medicine symptom score and quality of life were compared between two groups.Result:The total effective rate of the observation group was 96.38%,which was higher than the 89.78%of the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05);after treatment,the scores of modified Portmann simple scoring method(RPA),Toronto facial nerve grading system scale(TFGS)and World Health Organization quality of life scale(WHOQOL-100)in the observation group were higher than those in the control group,and the traditional Chinese medicine symptom scores were lower than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:Hufu Tongbian Guasha can enhance the therapeutic effect of PFP of wind-cold attacking collaterals syndrome,improve facial nerve function,reduce traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scores,and improve quality of life.
Keywords：Peripheral facial paralysisWind-cold attacking collaterals syndromeHufu Tongbian GuashaClinical efficacyFacial nerve functionTraditional Chinese medicine symptoms score
Publication Date：2025-06-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 24-27 )