Tratamiento de parálisis facial con acupuntura y electroacupuntura: reporte de un caso

Abstract

This article presents the case of a 55-year-old female patient who attended an acupuncture consultation with a one-month history of facial paralysis with failure of pharmacological treatment. The patient was treated with acupuncture and electroacupuncture for 3 weeks, 2 sessions per week (6 treatment sessions), obtaining full recovery of facial gestures and symmetry. This result suggests the effectiveness of acupuncture and electroacupuncture at low frequencies as a treatment for facial paralysis.