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Practical study on massage therapy for cerebral infarction and facial paralysis

Bingchen  Li 
Haowei  Ti 
Chang  Liu 
Keywords: Cerebral infarction and facial paralysis, massage treatment, acupuncture, acupoint massage

Abstract

The facial expression muscles of patients with cerebral infarction and facial paralysis are completely paralyzed, forehead wrinkles disappear, eye fissures expand, nasolabial grooves are flat, and the corners of the mouth droop. When teeth are exposed, the corners of the mouth are tilted to the healthy side. In this study, massage techniques were used to treat the symptoms of facial paralysis caused by cerebral infarction. The massage technology is based on the method of pointing needles, and different treatment plans are adopted according to the degree of cerebral infarction and facial paralysis.