Should acupuncture therapy be used for acute facial paralysis? A protocol for systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Peripheral facial paralysis (PFP) results in functional disorder and social dysfunction, when it is under a severe condition at onset, long-term poor outcomes do occur. Different acupuncture methods have been reported to be potentially effective for shortening the disease course and reducing the occurrence of sequelae when they are applied at an early stage. Neuro edema is a common pathological feature in the acute phase, and many clinical studies have suggested its effect of reducing facial nerve edema. It is of value to estimate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture treatment at the onset, and to assess the most suitable acupuncture method for the acute period. All the RCTs and quasi-RCTs on acupuncture therapy for patients who is during acute stage of PFP will be included. The rec

SUBMITTER: Cheng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10015935 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature