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Korean-Western Integrative Medicine for Bell's Palsy: A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

  • Oh, Da Yoon (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Soo Jin (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Jae Eun (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Min Cheol (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jeon, Myung Kyu (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Cheol Woo (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Gwangju Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Hyo Jung (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, BucheonJaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Noo Ri (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology of Korean Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Woo Young (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • Received : 2020.09.15
  • Accepted : 2020.11.05
  • Published : 2020.11.30
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Abstract

This review aimed to compare the effectiveness of Korean medicine (KM) with Korean-Western integrative medicine (KWIM) at treating Bell's palsy. A literature search of several databases for relevant randomized controlled trials was performed. Six studies that compared KM with KWIM to treat Bell's palsy were included in this review. Acupuncture and steroids were the most commonly used treatments in KWIM. A comparison of the effectiveness of KW with KWIM did not produce consistent results. Both KM and KWIM were useful intreating Bell's palsy. KWIM was more effective than KM when the Western medicine was a steroid and was given in the early stages of treatment. However, these findings are limited due to the low quality and number of included studies. KM and KWIM are both effective in Bell's palsy, and KWIM is more effective than KM. However, more high-quality randomized controlled trials are required.

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