Effect of acupuncture in a patient with 7-year-history of Bell's palsy

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 847-853

  Wong, Chau Lai ^a   Wong, Virginia C N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CASE REPORT; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEEDLE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNKINESIS; VIDEORECORDING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; BELL PALSY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 52649165148     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2007.0780     Document Type: Article

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