Clinical observations on acupuncture treatment of post-stroke dysphagia

ObjectiveTo seek a treatment that can improve the effect on dysphagia following post-stroke pseudobulbar palsy.MethodsSixty patients were randomly allocated into observation and control groups, 30 cases each. The observation group was treated with Western drugs plus acupuncture at Tiantu (CV 22) and...

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Published inJournal of acupuncture and tuina science Vol. 5; no. 5; pp. 297 - 300
Main Authors Fan, Cui-fang, Jiang, Hong-ying, Wu, Lian-zhong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Springer Nature B.V 01.10.2007
Wuhan Third Hospital, Hubei 430060, P. R. China%First Hospital Affiliated to Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, P. R. China
Subjects
Stroke
Pseudobulbar Palsy
卒中
Stroke
Deglutition Disorders
针药并用
针刺疗法
假性延髓麻痹
Acupuncture Medication Combined
Swallowing disorders
Acupuncture Therapy
吞咽障碍
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Summary:ObjectiveTo seek a treatment that can improve the effect on dysphagia following post-stroke pseudobulbar palsy.MethodsSixty patients were randomly allocated into observation and control groups, 30 cases each. The observation group was treated with Western drugs plus acupuncture at Tiantu (CV 22) and other three acupoints around Lianquan (CV 23) and the control group with simple Western drugs.ResultsThe effective rate was 86.7% in the observation group and 30.0% in the control group.ConclusionAcupuncture can improve the curative effect of Western drugs on dysphagia following post-stroke pseudobulbar palsy.
ISSN:1672-3597
1993-0399
DOI:10.1007/s11726-007-0297-9