초록
Objectives : This study was perfomed to know the effect of functional dyspepsia on the prognosis of peripheral facial paralysis. Methods : We divided 42 patients with Peripheral Facial Paralysis who had admitted at Semyung University Chung-ju Oriental Hospital into two groups, The A group which had Functional Dyspepsia, and The B group which didn't have Functional Dyspepsia. Then we applied acupuncture, physical therapy, herb medicine to the patients. The effects of treatment was evaluated by Yanagihara's unweighed grading system. Results : A group's improvement index which is measured by Yanagihara's unwei ghed grading system was lower than B group's improvement index. Conclusions : Through oriental medicine treatment, the patients recovered significantly. The patients who has functional dyspepsia recovered slowly than the patients who has not functional dyspepsia.