Acupuncture plus Ice Excitation for Dysphagia in Stroke
- VernacularTitle:针刺配合冰刺激对脑卒中后吞咽困难的疗效观察
- Author:
Zhen FANG
;
Bangjian HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke, dysphagia, acupuncture, ice excitation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2011;17(2):161-162
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effect of acupuncture plus ice excitation on dysphagia in stroke patients.Methods60 stroke patients with dysphagia were divided randomly into treatment group (n=30) and control group (n=30). The treatment group received acupuncture plus ice excitation, while the control group only received acupuncture. The course was 4 weeks.ResultsThe curative effect showed that the total effective rate was 96.67% in the treatment group with recovery in 23 cases, improvement in 6 cases, and uselessness in 1 case, while the total effective rate was 73.33% in the control group with recovery in 17 cases, improvement in 5 cases, and uselessness in 8 cases (χ2=6.435, P＜0.05).ConclusionAcupuncture plus ice excitation had a good effect on dysphagia in stroke patients.
