Bhat Akshatha K, Kumar Venugopalan Krishna, Johnson Jim Daniel
Department of Shalakya Tantra, Yenepoya Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Naringana, Mangalore, India.
National Ayurveda Research Institute for Panchakarma, CCRAS, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur, India.
J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2023 Apr 30;16(2):65-69. doi: 10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.2.65.
We report a primary hemifacial spasm that started four years ago with sudden twitching of the face towards the right side. It was diagnosed as a hemifacial spasm by a neurologist and prescribed with Zeptol 100 mg 0.5 tablet BID for two weeks, followed by two sittings of Botox injection in a gap of 1 year. A year later, it reappeared more severely, driving her towards an integrative treatment modality. Ayurveda treatments including , , internal medications, and were administered. GV20, GB14, EX-HN5, ST3, ST4, ST6, TE17, LI4, and GB34 were selected for electro-acupuncture. The scores of hemifacial spasm grading and quality of life scale were 9 and 20 (before), 6 and 16 (after treatment), and 4 and 10 (follow-up after six months), respectively. This integrative approach was safe and has shown an improvement in hemifacial spasm.
我们报告一例原发性半面痉挛，始于四年前，面部突然向右侧抽搐。经神经科医生诊断为半面痉挛，并开具了泽普妥100毫克，每日两次，每次0.5片，服用两周，随后在1年的间隔期内进行了两次肉毒杆菌毒素注射。一年后，病情复发且更为严重，促使她寻求综合治疗方法。采用了包括[此处原文缺失具体内容]、内服药等阿育吠陀疗法。选择了GV20、GB14、EX-HN5、ST3、ST4、ST6、TE17、LI4和GB34进行电针治疗。半面痉挛分级评分和生活质量量表评分分别为（治疗前）9分和20分、（治疗后）6分和16分、（六个月随访后）4分和10分。这种综合方法是安全的，且已显示出对半面痉挛有改善作用。
