Treatment of 40 Cases of Post-apoplectic Dysphagia by Acupuncture plus Rehabilitation Exercise

摘要

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture plus rehabilitation exercise in treating post-apoplectic dysphagia. Methods: The patients were randomly allocated into treatment and control groups. The treatment group was treated by acupuncturing points Fengchi(GB 20), Tianzhu(BL 10), Tongli(HT 5) and Lianquan(CV 23) plus rehabilitation exercises and the control group only by rehabilitation exercise. Results: The total effective rate was 95.0% in the treatment group and 71.9% in the control group. There was a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01). Conclusion: Acupuncture plus rehabilitation exercise can improve the curative effect on postapoplectic dysphagia.