Effect of swallowing training combined with acupuncture on dysphagia in nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy
- VernacularTitle:吞咽训练配合针灸治疗鼻咽癌放疗后吞咽障碍
- Author:
Hui-chang ZHOU
;
Pan-de ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nasopharyngeal carcinoma, dysphagia, swallowing training, acupuncture
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2006;12(1):58-59
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo evaluated the effect of swallowing training and acupuncture on dysphagia in nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy.MethodsThirty-eight post-radiotherapeutic nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients were divided into 2 groups: comprehensive group (n=20) were treated with swallowing training and acupuncture therapy, acupuncture group (n=18) were treated with acupuncture only. The patients were assessed with water-swallow test and videofluoroscopy (VFS) before and after treatment.ResultsBoth groups improved their score of water-swallow test after treatment (P<0.01), but the scores of comprehensive group were better than that of acupuncture group(P<0.05).Under the VFS, the cure rate was 70.0% or 38.9% respectively(P=0.089). ConclusionSwallowing training can improve the swallow ability of bulbar palsy patients.
