Clinical Study on Tongue Acupuncture plus Balloon Dilatation for Deglutition Disorders Due to Achalasia of the Cricopharyngeus Muscle after Cerebral Stroke
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2017.03.0261
- VernacularTitle:舌针配合导管球囊扩张术治疗脑卒中后环咽肌失弛缓型吞咽障碍临床研究
- Author:
Fengxiang YANG
;
Lei CHEN
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Tongue needling;
Balloon dilatation;
Cerebral spoplexy;
Achalasia of the cricopharyngeus muscle;
Deglutition disorders;
Poststroke syndrome;
Rehabilitation
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2017;36(3):261-264
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of tongue acupuncture plus balloon dilatation in treating deglutition disorders due to achalasia of the cricopharyngeus muscle after cerebral stroke.Method Forty-eight patients with deglutition disorders due to achalasia of the cricopharyngeus muscle after cerebral stroke were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 24 cases each. The two groups both received conventional rehabilitation training. In addition, the treatment group was given tongue acupuncture plus balloon dilatation, and the control group was by balloon dilatation alone. The two groups were treated once a day, for a total of 4 weeks. The water drinking test score and Standardized Swallowing Assessment (SSA) were evaluated before and after the treatment.Result The water drinking test and SSA scores were significantly changed after the intervention in both groups (P<0.05). After the treatment, the water drinking test and SSA scores in the treatment group were significantly different from those in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Tongue needling plus balloon dilatation is an effective approach in treating deglutition disorders due to achalasia of the cricopharyngeus muscle after cerebral stroke.
