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Sixty individuals with chronic Bell's palsy, showing no signs of recovery after 12 months, were equally divided to receive either 18 sessions of EA using intermittent wave stimulation or Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation (TES), administered thrice weekly over 6 weeks. The primary outcome measure was the change in the total facial nerve index (TFNI) score from baseline to Week 6, with secondary outcomes including TFNI scores at Weeks 12 and 24, as well as the change in Sunnybrook Facial Grading System (SFG) score from baseline to Week 6, and SFG scores at Weeks 12 and 24.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The EA group showed a significant improvement, with a mean total facial nerve index score increase of 24.35 (4.77) by Week 6 compared with 14.21 (5.12) in the Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation group (P&amp;lt;.001). This superiority persisted during the 24-week follow-up. While no significant difference was observed in the Sunnybrook Facial Grading System score change from baseline to Week 6, variations were noted at Weeks 12 and 24. No major adverse effects were reported.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>EA with intermittent wave stimulation notably enhanced facial symmetry in chronic Bell\u2019s palsy patients over Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation by Week 6, maintaining this edge throughout the follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/postmj\/qgad126","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,22]],"date-time":"2023-12-22T19:26:23Z","timestamp":1703273183000},"page":"151-158","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Electroacupuncture with intermittent wave stimulation as rehabilitation approach for chronic Bell\u2019s palsy: a randomized controlled trial"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"100","author":[{"given":"Tian","family":"Li","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Shanghai Pudong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 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