Table 2. Summary of Case Report

1st Author Sample Size Mean Age or Ranges(years) (Sex, M/F) Chief Complaint Treatment Taping Treatment Session/Period Scale
Derya OA15) 1 26(0/1) numbness and earache on the left side of the face Taping, A-Tx, Phy-Tx, W-med Every other day/total 2 sessions(4d) H-B scale, VAS
Thomas S18) 10 69.3(5/5) paralytic lower lid ectropion Taping daily or occasionally/3m examiner's evaluation of the lower lacrimal point, VAS
Lee DH12) 12 37.3(10/2) facial palsy Taping, A-Tx, H-med, Phy-Tx 10h/day/2-4w H-B scale
Kim SJ13) 7 48(4/3) facial palsy Taping, A-Tx, H-med, W-med, Phy-Tx 10h/day/3-5w H-B scale
A-Tx: acupuncture treatment, d: day, F: female, h: hour, H-B scale: House-Brackmann scale, H-med: herbal medicine, M: male, m: month, min: minute, Phy-Tx: physical treatment, VAS: Visual Analogue Scale, w: week, W-med: western medicine