|
|
Article: Bell's Palsy following acupuncture treatment--a case report.
- Article from:
- Acupuncture in Medicine
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 British Medical Acupuncture Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Abstract
A case of Bell's palsy after acupuncture is presented. It concerns a healthy 47 year old man who developed Bell's palsy less than 24 hours after local acupuncture treatment for temporomandibular dysfunction. The Bell's palsy recovered within two weeks, and may have been caused by a haematoma around the facial nerve.
Keywords
Acupuncture, adverse effect, Bell's palsy.
Case history
A 47 year old man, previously medically and dentally healthy, sought dental treatment because of pain mainly in the left temporomandibular joint (TMJ) region and a headache for the previous 12 months. There was no history of trauma to the ...