With the acupuncture treatment skill of pause and regress in six parts

we have treated facial paralysis of 260 cases. The other 50 cases were treated with the uniform reinforcing - reducing method as control. The result shows that the effectiveness of the former is better than the latter (P<0.01). The acupuncture treatment skill of pause and regress in six parts is a new way developed from the reducing mcthod of the traditional reinforcing-reducing method of lifting and thrusting the needle and nine-six reinforeing-redueing method. In addition

the acupuncture points were chosen in the area of the main distribution of the facial nerve. Through the clinical practice

the acupuncture treatmint skill is an effective way for treating old facial paralysis.