Using BTX-A and traditional Chinese medicine Zhiluansan to treat hemifacial spasm

Objective To observe the clinical effects and adverse effects of using traditional Chinese medicine Zhiluansan to treat hemifacial spasm. Methods There are 167 patients with hemifacial spasm were divided randomly into two groups according to the doctors' visiting order. The control group has 84 cases,simply using BTX-A. Treatment group 83 cases used BTX-A and Zhiluansan( Po Zhiluansan 4w after using BTX-A 12w). Observe after 2 weeks and 4months' clinical curative effect,compared to 2 groups of patients' spasm degree. Results There is no difference between the two groups in first 2 weeks,P 0. 05. The treatment group using BTX-A and Zhiluansan have lower ashworth in 16 th w,P 0. 05. Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine Zhiluansan can stop Spasm and prolong the action time of BTX-A. It is a kind of adjuvant therapy drug to treat hemifacial spasm and no adverse effects was found up to now.