A method of selecting acupoints for acupuncture treatment of peripheral facial paralysis by thermography

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 967-975

  Zhang, Dong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

Author keywords

Acupoint Selection; Acupuncture; Infrared Thermography; Peripheral Facial Paralysis

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOXIBUSTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; BLOOD CIRCULATION; FACE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 37849051678     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X07005430     Document Type: Article

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