Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Influence of Dysgeusia on Prognosis of Peripheral Facial Paralysis

미각장애(味覺障碍)가 말초성안면신경마비(末梢性顔面神經麻痺)의 예후에 미치는 영향

  • Yang, Ka-Ram (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Won University) ;
  • Song, Ho-Sueb (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Won University)
  • 양가람 (경원대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 송호섭 (경원대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Published : 2007.06.20
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was to evaluate the influence of dysgeusia on prognosis of peripheral facial paralysis. Methods: We investigated 40 cases of patients with Peripheral Facial Paralysis, and classified them as existence of dysgeusia. we evaluated the treatment effect of each group by using Gross Grading System of House-Brackmann, Yanagihara's Unweighed Grading System before treatment and after final treatment. Results: 1. Postauricular pain showed the highest frequency in symptoms at onset. 2. As a result of evaluation by using Gross Grading System of House-Brackmann, Yanagihara's Unweighed Grading System, treatment score after final treatment was marked higher than that before treatment within each group. 3. After final treatment, non-dysgeusia group showed signficant difference on Gross Grading System of House-Brackmann, Yanagihara's Unweighed Grading System compared with dysgeusia group. Conclusions: These results suggested that non-dysgeusia group should be get better than dysgeusia group in the patient with peripheral facial paralysis.

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