Abstract: Objective To study the application of waveforms in treatment of peripheral facial paralysis with electroacupuncture. Methods 66 patients with peripheral facial paralysis were divided into two groups: treatment group (34 cases) and control group(32 cases). All the patients were acupunctured at the similar points with electroacupuncture, while the disperse-dense wave and the discontinuous wave were used successively in the treatment group, and the disperse-dense wave was used alone in the control group. Results There were significant differences between the two groups in the total effective rate and the days for cure (P<0.01). Conclusion The effect of alternate disperse-dense wave and discontinuous wave is superior to that of disperse-dense wave alone in electroacupuncture treatment for peripheral facial paralysis.

Key words: facial nerve paralysis, acupuncture, electroacupuncture, disperse-dense wave, discontinuous wave