Intense acupuncture may improve Bell's palsy

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Intense acupuncture may improve Bell's palsy

New York (Reuters Health) - Patients with facial paralysis saw greater improvements in function after a more intensive form of acupuncture in a new study from China that compared the treatment to standard acupuncture. Researchers found that wiggling the acupuncture needles to produce a sensation called "de qi" led to a patient's having a better chance of recovering full facial function in six months than if the needles were just inserted and left alone. De qi "should be considered to be included in clinical guidelines for acupuncture treatment," said Dr. ...

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