[Discussion on refractory factors of Bell's palsy and clinical experience in treatment]

The specific therapeutic regimen of Bell's palsy was proposed in association with the common refractory factors and the clinical experience of professor Fang Jian-qiao. It is viewed that aging, absent intervention standard treatment at early stage, no prodromal symptoms and progressive onset are the refractory factors. Acupuncture at the local area is predominated in treatment. The different acupoint prescription regimens of acupuncture therapy are selected depending on muscle relaxation, muscle stiffness and specific accompanying symptoms, associated with electric stimulation, moxibustion and the tapping technique with plum-blossom needle so as to ensure the improvement of clinical therapeutic effect.