腮腺良性瘤術後顏面神經麻痹的中醫治療：病例報告

Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine to Treat Facial Nerve Paralysis after Parotidectomy: A Case Report

一位33歲女性病患接受腮腺切除術後出現面癱(House-Brackman IV級)，術後78天到臺南醫院中醫科就診。後續接受針灸以及科學中藥調理，經過近2個月治療後，右眉毛感覺仍略顯僵硬，但功能和外觀與正常情況無異。腮腺切除術經常會導致面神經損傷或癱瘓。很少有術後顏面神經麻痺的患者接受中醫治療。此個案報告接受中醫治療(包括中藥和針灸)後恢復良好，可供未來類似病患治療之參考。

A 33-year-old female patient was left with facial paralysis after receiving a parotidectomy (House-Brackman Grade IV). Seventy-eight days following her surgery, she visited Tainan Hospital Chinese Medicine Department for treatment of her paralysis. There, she received acupuncture and scientifically processed Chinese medicine in powder form. After nearly two months of treatment, her right eyebrows still felt somewhat stiff, but its function and appearance were found to be normal. Parotidectomy often causes facial nerve damage or paralysis. Few patients with postoperative facial nerve palsy receive Chinese medicine treatment. This patient recovered well after receiving Chinese medicine treatment (Chinese medicine and acupuncture). This report might serve as a useful reference the treatment of similar patients in the future.