The articles regarding needle-embedding treatment for hemifacial spasm published before September 30, 2019 were searched from SinoMed, Wanfang, CNKI, VIP and PubMed database, and were analyzed and summarized from treatment methods, acupoint selection, stage differentiation and action mechanism. As a result, 45 Chinese articles were obtained. The needle-embedding treatment was divided into intradermal needling and acupoint thread-embedding; the top five acupoints were Sibai (ST 2), Taiyang (EX-HN 5), Dicang (ST 4), Jiache (ST 6) and spasm trigger points. The basic research of needle-embedding treatment for hemifacial spasm is weak, and the literature regarding stage differentiation is insufficient, which are in need of further study.
检索中国生物医学文献数据库（SinoMed）、万方数据知识服务平台（Wanfang）、中国期刊全文数据库（CNKI）、维普中文期刊服务平台（VIP）和PubMed数据库自建库起至2019年9月30日埋针法治疗面肌痉挛的相关文献，从治疗方法、选穴概况、分期辨证、作用机制进行分析、归纳、总结。最终获得中文文献45篇。埋针法主要包括皮内针埋针法和穴位埋线法两类，应用频次前5位的腧穴分别为四白、太阳、地仓、颊车、痉挛触发点。埋针法治疗面肌痉挛的基础研究较缺乏，分期辨证相关文献不足，尚有待进一步研究。.
Keywords: action mechanism; hemifacial spasm; needle-embedding treatment; review; stage differentiation.