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  • Title: [Programme of criteria for clinical evaluation and assessment of therapeutic effects of peripheral facial paralysis].
    Author: Wang SQ, Bai YP, Wang ZC.
    Journal: Zhongguo Zhen Jiu; 2006 Nov; 26(11):829-32. PubMed ID: 17165512.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To establish perfect criteria for clinical evaluation and assessment of therapeutic effects of peripheral facial paralysis. METHODS: With reference to relative evaluating criteria, and in combination with self-characteristics of TCM and functional characteristics of facial nerves, and via clinical repeated investigation and control evaluation, put forward a scale for peripheral facial nerve rating, criteria for facial nerve grading, criteria of syndrome types and criteria of assessment of therapeutic effects. RESULTS: Clinical preliminary determination indicated that the assessment contents were characterized by rational reference, convenience and objectiveness. CONCLUSION: The program can used as criteria for clinical evaluation and assessment of therapeutic effects, but it needs support of clinical effectiveness and determination of confidence, and multi-central studies.
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