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<journal-id>0864-2125</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Medicina General Integral]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-2125</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[ECIMED]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0864-21252020000400009</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Acupuntura y terapia neural para el tratamiento de la Parálisis de Bell]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Acupuncture and Neural Therapy for Treating Bell&#8217;s Palsy]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martín Barceló]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nayela]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López-López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cinthia Ivett]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez-Valarezo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mayra Fernanda]]></given-names>
</name>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sandoval-Beltrán]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Esteban Agustín]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vinueza-Veloz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Fernanda]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Escuela de Medicina Facultad de Salud Pública Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Riobamba ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Andino  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Riobamba ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Provincial General Docente de Riobamba  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Riobamba ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social (IESS) de Riobamba  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Riobamba ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Erasmus University Departamento de Neurociencia ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Róterdam ]]></addr-line>
<country>Países Bajos</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>36</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-21252020000400009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-21252020000400009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-21252020000400009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  La efectividad de las terapias alternativas para el tratamiento de la parálisis de Bell es aún controvertida.  Objetivo:  Reportar la experiencia en el tratamiento de la PB mediante la administración conjunta de acupuntura y terapia neural.  Métodos:  Se recopiló información de 30 pacientes con parálisis de Bell, quienes recibieron una sesión semanal de acupuntura y terapia neural de manera conjunta y fueron evaluados mediante la escala House-Brackmann durante 12 semanas.  Resultados:  El 80 % (24) de los pacientes continuaron el tratamiento hasta la semana 12 y al término de la misma ninguno alcanzó función motora normal. Apenas 6 (25 %) pacientes mostraron signos de recuperación entre las semanas 6 y 12. Así, el porcentaje de pacientes con grado IV se redujo de 6 (20 %) durante la evaluación inicial a 3 (12 %) durante la semana 9 (p &lt; 0,001) y el de pacientes con grado III de 12 (50 %) durante la semana 9 a 9 (38 %) durante la semana 12 (p = 0,663). Se evidenciaron efectos adversos en 9 (32 %) pacientes, lo que incluyó hematoma en el sito de puntura y síncope, que se resolvieron sin complicaciones.  Conclusiones:  La administración conjunta de acupuntura y terapia neural durante al menos 6 semanas tuvo efectos modestos sobre la recuperación de pacientes con parálisis de Bell sin producir efectos adversos mayores.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  The effectiveness of alternative therapies for treating Bell's palsy is still controversial.  Objective:  To report the experience in the treatment of Bell's palsy through joint administration of acupuncture and neural therapy.  Methods:  Information was collected from 30 patients with Bell's palsy, who received a weekly session of acupuncture and neural therapy jointly and were assessed using the House-Brackmann scale for 12 weeks.  Results:  80% (24) of the patients continued treatment until week 12 and, at the end of the week, none reached normal motor function. Only 6 patients (25%) showed signs of recovery between weeks 6 and 12. Thus, the percentage of patients with grade IV decreased from 6 (20%), during the initial evaluation, to 3 (12%), during week 9 (p&lt;0.001); while the percentage of patients with grade III decreased from 12 (50%), during week 9, to 9 (38%), during week 12 (p=0.663). Adverse effects were evidenced in 9 (32%) patients, including hematoma at the puncture site and syncope, which was solved without complications.  Conclusions:  Joint administration of acupuncture and neural therapy for at least six weeks had modest effects on the recovery of patients with Bell's palsy, without producing major adverse effects.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[parálisis de Bell]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[acupuntura]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[terapia neural]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[tratamiento]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[efectos adversos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Bell&#8217;s palsy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[acupuncture]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[neural therapy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[treatment]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[adverse effects]]></kwd>
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