[Clinical observation on relation of different therapeutic methods with prognosis of acute idiopathetic facial paralysis].

Objective: To find the optimal therapeutic program for treatment of acute idiopathetic facial paralysis.

Methods: Four hundred and seventy-seven cases were randomly divided into acupuncture group (group A) treated by routine point multiple needle shallow needling, electroacupuncture group (group B) treated by routine point plus electroacupuncture, drug group (group C), acupuncture plus drug group (group D), and electroacupuncture plus drug group (group E). After treatment of 40 sessions, their therapeutic effects were compared.