58 cases of facial spasm were treated by electroacupuncture

cases treated by He-Ne laser com bined with acupuncture and those by simple acupuncture were also observed as control group. Results showed that the total effect in electroacupunture group was 96. 55 %

in laser combining acupuncture group was 79. 31 %

in simple acupuncture group was 54. 84 %. Statistical analysis indicated

P < 0.01

showing a significant difference. Comparing electroacupunture group and He-Ne laser combining acupuncture group

P <0.05; comparing electroacupunture group and simple acupuncture group

P <0.01; Comparing He-Ne laser combining acupuncture group and simple acupuncture group

P <0.05.The results indicated that electroacupunture had a better effect than other two methods mentioned above