Effect of Acupuncture on Immunoglobulin and Facial Nerve Function in Stroke Patients with Facial Paralysis

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of acupuncture on immunoglobulin and facial nerve function of stroke patients with facial paralysis. Methods A total of 67 stroke patients with facial paralysis diagnosed at our hospital from September 2015 to December 2019 were selected, and were randomly divided into control group and observation group. The control group was treated with conventional basic treatment, while the observation group was additionally treated with acupuncture on the basis of the control group. The clinical effect, immunoglobulin and facial nerve functional classification were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Results After treatment, the Static D1, Static D2, Smiling D1 and Pouting D2 in both groups were significantly lower than those of before treatment, with the parameters of the observation group noticeably lower than the control group. After treatment, the levels of IgA, IgG and IgM in both groups was greatly lower than those of before treatment, with the observation group sharply lower than the control group. After treatment, facial nerve functional classification of observation group showed significantly better results than the control group. Conclusion Acupuncture is effective in treating stroke patients with facial paralysis, and can significantly improve the level of immunoglobulin and facial nerve function.