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Clinical Review of the Effects of Hominis Placental Pharmacopuncture in the Treatment of Facial Spasm Patients

  • Jo, Na-Young (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Semyung University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Semyung University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Roh, Jeong-Du (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Semyung University College of Korean Medicine)
  • Received : 2013.04.23
  • Accepted : 2013.06.21
  • Published : 2013.09.30

Abstract

Objectives: The main purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of treatment with Hominis Placental pharmacopuncture (HPP) for 32 patients with hemifacial spasm. Methods: We treated facial spasm patients with acupuncture and HPP at Sabaek (ST2), Seung-eup (ST1), Gwallyeo (SI18), Chanjuk (BL2), Sajukgong (TE23), Hagwan (ST7), Hyeopgeo (ST6), Jichang (ST4), Wan-gol (SI4) and Yepung (TE17), and we investigated the effect by using Scott's scale. The data were analyzed by using the SPSS/10.0 for windows program with descriptive statistics, the paired t-test, and the Shapiro-Wilk normality test. Results: After treatment, the grade of the spasm's intensity based on Scott's description were decreased significantly. About 72% of the patients felt that the combination treatment had produced excellent results. Conclusion: These data suggested that HPP can be useful for treating facial spasm patients.

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