Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2010, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (13): 2373-2376.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2010.13.024

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Changes of cephalofacial far infrared thermogram as an evaluating index for treatment of acute peripheral facial paralysis

Gao Yu-hong1, Xue Yi-long1, Luo Yun1, Zhou Zhang-ling2, Cui Xin1, Tian Lei1, Pan Jing-kun1   

  1. 1 Institute of Geriatrics, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing  100853, China; 2 Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing  100853, China 
  • Online:2010-03-26 Published:2010-03-26
  • Contact: Xue Yi-long, Master, Researcher, Doctoral supervisor, Institute of Geriatrics, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China xueyl@plagh.com.cn
  • About author:Gao Yu-hong★, Studying for master’s degree, Associate chief technician, Institute of Geriatrics, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China gyh13901115176@sina.com

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Previous experiments have demonstrated that acupuncture combined far infrared thermogram could be utilized in treating facial paralysis with short pathogenesis and high cure rate. However, studies underlying using changes of cephalofacial far infrared thermogram as evaluating index for acute peripheral facial paralysis are few. 
OBJECTIVE: To dynamic monitoring the changes of cephalofacial far infrared thermogram before and after acupuncture therapies in patients with acute peripheral facial paralysis.  
METHODS: A total of 40 healthy persons were served as the control group, and 40 persons who diagnosed peripheral facial paralysis were included in the case group. Non-refrigerated focal plane thermal imaging system (ATIR-M301B) was used, whose temperature sensitivity was 0.05 ℃ and working temperature was 20-25 ℃. After the checking spots were exposed, cephalic far infrared thermography data were collected and analyzed by software provided by the system. Temperature differences of both sides of cheeks, inner canthi, supraorbitals, forehead and tongue areas were compared with statistical methods in the same patient before and after acupuncture therapies.  
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Far infrared thermography revealed that there were no obvious temperature differences between both sides of the cheeks, inner canthus, sup raorbitals, forehead and tongue areas in the healthy persons (P > 0.05). Far infrared thermography manifested that obvious temperature differences existed in both sides of the cheeks, inner canthi, sup raorbitals, forehead and tongue areas of patients before acupuncture therapies, and the temperature was higher on affected sides than unaffected ones (P < 0.05-0.001). Far infrared thermography revealed that there were no obvious temperature differences between both sides of the cheeks, inner canthi, sup raorbitals, forehead and tongue areas after acupuncture therapies (P > 0.05). Far infrared thermography can be utilized as a visualized index for diagnosis of acute peripheral facial paralysis.

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