Is acupuncture beneficial in the treatment of Bell's palsy? Best Evidence Topic (BET)

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 310-312

  Cumberworth, Alex ^a   Mabvuure, Nigel Tapiwa ^a   Norris, Joseph M ^a   Watts, Simon ^b  

^a BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Bell's palsy; Facial palsy

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; BELL PALSY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; BELL PALSY; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL PAIN; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863221625     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.04.019     Document Type: Review

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