Effects of Electroacupuncture on Facial Nerve Function and HSV-1 DNA Quantity in HSV-1 Induced Facial Nerve Palsy Mice
Table 1
Scores in evaluation of FNP during treatment period and at the end of treatment period ().
Group
At day 3 of treatment period
At day 7 of treatment period
At day 14 of treatment period
Blink reflex
Vibrissae movement
Position of apex nasi
Blink reflex
Vibrissae movement
Position of apex nasi
Blink reflex
Vibrissae movement
Position of apex nasi
A
10
0**
0**
0**
0**
0**
0**
0**
0**
0**
B
10
0**
0**
0**
0**
0**
0**
0**
0**
0**
C
10
15 ± 3.1
17 ± 2.8
9 ± 1.8
12 ± 2.5
11 ± 1.7
7 ± 1.9
7 ± 1.8
8 ± 2.4
5 ± 1.6
D
10
7 ± 2.4*
8 ± 1.9*
3 ± 2.2*
4 ± 1.6**
5 ± 1.9**
3 ± 1.4**
1 ± 2.1*
2 ± 1.0*
0 ± 0.0*
Group A: blank control group; Group B: saline group; Group C: model animal group; Group D: electroacupuncture group. *Compared with Group C, . **Compared with Group C, .
