Acupuncture for chronic dysphagic stroke evaluated by fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing: A case report

Abstract

【摘要】目的：采用光纤维内镜观察针刺新穴位组方治疗中风后吞咽障碍的疗效。方法：选取 5 个新穴 位治疗 1 例中风后吞咽障碍患者，治疗 4 星期后采用光纤维内镜观察疗效。结果：针刺治疗后患者的吞 咽功能以及语言功能均有改善。结论：针刺新穴位对中风后吞咽困难有确切疗效。 【关键词】针刺疗法；吞咽障碍；脑卒中；中风后遗症 【中图分类号】R246.6 【文献标志码】B 【Abstract】Objective: To describe the effect of acupuncture with a new acupoint prescription in treating dysphagia from a chronic stroke patient by fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). Methods: A case of chronic dysphagic stroke patient was treated by acupuncture with 5 established acupoints, and assessed by FEES before and after 4-week treatments. Results: There is improvement in swallowing and speech function after acupuncture treatment. Conclusion: There is evidence showing that new acupuncture points maybe beneficial for dysphagic stroke patients.