| Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of Kinesio taping in the treatment of central facial palsy. Methods: Sixty patients with central facial paralysis were randomly divided into observation group and control group, each group of 30 patients. Patients in control group were treated by low frequency electrical stimulation and musculus facialis training, and those in observation group were treated with Kinesio taping additionally. After treatment for 2 weeks, the House Brackmann (H-B) scale and Facial Disability Index (FDI) were used to evaluate the clinical effect. Results: After the treatment, the H-B scale, FDIp and FDIs in observation group were significantly improved as compared with pretreatment and control group (P<0.05), and FDIp, FDIs scores in control group were significantly improved as compared with pretreatment (P<0.05). The total effective rate in the observation group was significantly higher than in control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Kinesio taping was effective in the treatment of central facial paralysis and could provide a new treatment for central facial paralysis. |
