Systematic Review of Electroacupuncture for Bell’s Palsy
Bell’s palsy, characterized by sudden-onset facial paralysis of unknown cause, is the most prevalent form of its kind, and electroacupuncture (EA) is one of the popular treatments in Korea. This review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of EA in treatingBell’s palsy. Among the randomized controlled...
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| author | Min-seok Go Seong-hyun Lee Ji-eun Oh Seung-chul Yeom Tae-ha Kwon Sae-young Bong Cha-young Lee Hye-jin Shin |
| author_facet | Min-seok Go Seong-hyun Lee Ji-eun Oh Seung-chul Yeom Tae-ha Kwon Sae-young Bong Cha-young Lee Hye-jin Shin |
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| description | Bell’s palsy, characterized by sudden-onset facial paralysis of unknown cause, is the most prevalent form of its kind, and electroacupuncture (EA) is one of the popular treatments in Korea. This review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of EA in treatingBell’s palsy. Among the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) targeting patients with Bell’s palsy, studies comparing EA treatment with other therapies in PubMed, OVID, Cochrane RCTs, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched up to April 2024. Data extraction and risk-of-bias assessment were performed independently. For the primary outcome, the House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system was used, and a significant difference was found in the EA group, although the results were inconsistent across all three studies. Secondary outcomes, including the total effective rate and recovery duration, generally favored EA, with some studies reporting significant differences compared with the control groups. The quality of evidence, evaluated by the grading of recommendations assessment and the development and evaluation approach, was moderate to low. This systematic review proposes that EA may be partially effective on Bell’s palsy and shortening the recovery time. However, further high-quality RCTs are needed to confirm these findings and address the limitations identified in the current evidence. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b06955b348c84576986ee8dcfa62ee892025-02-03T09:25:35ZengMEDrang Inc.Journal of Acupuncture Research2586-288X2586-28982025-02-01421213110.13045/jar.24.0033Systematic Review of Electroacupuncture for Bell’s PalsyMin-seok Go0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2307-5297Seong-hyun Lee1https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3762-6706Ji-eun Oh2https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3838-5287Seung-chul Yeom3https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2616-9013Tae-ha Kwon4https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6493-3509Sae-young Bong5https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2713-7631Cha-young Lee6https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5971-3258Hye-jin Shin7https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3743-6333Department of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Gwangju, KoreaDepartment of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Gwangju, KoreaDepartment of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Gwangju, KoreaDepartment of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Gwangju, KoreaDepartment of Korean Internal Medicine, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Gwangju, KoreaDepartment of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Gwangju, KoreaDepartment of Korean Medicine Neuropsychiatry, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Gwangju, KoreaDepartment of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Teunteun Hospital of Korean Medicine, Hwaseong, KoreaBell’s palsy, characterized by sudden-onset facial paralysis of unknown cause, is the most prevalent form of its kind, and electroacupuncture (EA) is one of the popular treatments in Korea. This review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of EA in treatingBell’s palsy. Among the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) targeting patients with Bell’s palsy, studies comparing EA treatment with other therapies in PubMed, OVID, Cochrane RCTs, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched up to April 2024. Data extraction and risk-of-bias assessment were performed independently. For the primary outcome, the House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system was used, and a significant difference was found in the EA group, although the results were inconsistent across all three studies. Secondary outcomes, including the total effective rate and recovery duration, generally favored EA, with some studies reporting significant differences compared with the control groups. The quality of evidence, evaluated by the grading of recommendations assessment and the development and evaluation approach, was moderate to low. This systematic review proposes that EA may be partially effective on Bell’s palsy and shortening the recovery time. However, further high-quality RCTs are needed to confirm these findings and address the limitations identified in the current evidence.bell palsyelectroacupuncturesystematic review |
| spellingShingle | Min-seok Go Seong-hyun Lee Ji-eun Oh Seung-chul Yeom Tae-ha Kwon Sae-young Bong Cha-young Lee Hye-jin Shin Systematic Review of Electroacupuncture for Bell’s Palsy Journal of Acupuncture Research bell palsy electroacupuncture systematic review |
| title | Systematic Review of Electroacupuncture for Bell’s Palsy |
| title_full | Systematic Review of Electroacupuncture for Bell’s Palsy |
| title_fullStr | Systematic Review of Electroacupuncture for Bell’s Palsy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Systematic Review of Electroacupuncture for Bell’s Palsy |
| title_short | Systematic Review of Electroacupuncture for Bell’s Palsy |
| title_sort | systematic review of electroacupuncture for bell s palsy |
| topic | bell palsy electroacupuncture systematic review |
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