[Dysphagia after stroke treated with acupuncture or electric stimulation: a randomized controlled trial].
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu
; 30(12): 969-73, 2010 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21290830
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the therapeutic effects between acupuncture and electric stimulation on post-stroke dysphagia on the basis of rehabilitation training.METHODS:
Ninety-seven patients with post-stroke dysphagia were randomly divided into an acupuncture group (group A, n = 32), an electric stimulation group (group B, n = 35) and a rehabilitation training group (group C, n = 30). In group C, the conventional therapy (conventional therapy of neurologic internal medicine and rehabilitation training) was applied. In group A, the combination of conventional therapy and acupuncture was applied. The acupoints of Fengchi (GB 20), Futu (LI 18), three-needles on the forehead, etc. were selected. In group B, the combination of conventional therapy and electric stimulation was adopted. Watian drinking water experiment, stethocatharsis function scoring and video fluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) were used to evaluate swallowing function of patients.RESULTS:
After treatment, the total effective rate was 96.95 (31/32) in group A and was 94.3% (33/35) in group B, which was superior to that of 66.7% (20/30) in group C (P < 0.01). After treatment, the swallowing function in group A, group B and group C were all improved significantly as compared with that before treatment (all P < 0.05). After treatment, the effects in group A and B were superior to that in group C (both P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:
The therapeutic effect of the combination of either acupuncture or electric stimulation with rehabilitation training is better than that of simple rehabilitation training. The efficacy on dysphagia is equal between acupuncture and electric stimulation.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Medicinas Tradicionales:
Medicinas_tradicionales_de_asia
/
Medicina_china
Métodos Terapéuticos y Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_energeticas
Asunto principal:
Trastornos de Deglución
/
Electroacupuntura
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Accidente Cerebrovascular
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China