A prospective randomised controlled study on efficacies of acupuncture and steroid in treatment of idiopathic peripheral facial paralysis

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 169-173

  Tong, Fu Man ^a   Chow, Shun Kit ^a   Chan, Patrick Yiu Bong ^a   Wong, Alex Kam Wah ^a   Wan, Sambo Shuk Ying ^a   Ng, Rebecca Ka Wah ^a   Chan, Geoffrey ^a   Chan, Wing Shan ^a   Ng, Angela ^a   Law, Chi Keung ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BELL PALSY; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954103169     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.2009.000638     Document Type: Article

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