Facial Paralysis, Peripheral

The purpose of this study is to explore the clinical efficacy of intradermal acupuncture in the treatment of ocular surface diseases after Intractable Facial Paralysis, and to seek effective and convenient treatment for ocular surface diseases after intractable peripheral facial paralysis. The main question it aims to answer is ： Will the intradermal acupuncture intervention effectively reduce the OSDI score ? The researchers compared the intradermal acupuncture with the placebo-needle to observe whether the intradermal acupuncture could better improve the symptoms.

This is an observational study that evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Korean integrative treatments in patients with peripheral facial nerve palsy. Adulthood patients aged between 19 to 69 who were diagnosed with peripheral facial nerve palsy and receive Korean integrative treatments for facial palsy will be enrolled in the study and the change will be followed according to the Facial disability index (FDI) at the 3 month moment after baseline.

In the etıology of Idıopathıc Acute Perıpheral Facıal Palsy, known as bell palsy, many causes have been descrıbed, such as specıfıc ımmune, ıchemıc, ınfectıous and heredıal factors. ın our study, we have observed the blood homocysteıne level that causes thrombotıc dısorders ın paralysıs patıents.