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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 Electrical stimulation therapy efficacy dysphagia [Abstract] Objective To observe the electrical stimulation therapy for dysphagia after stroke clinical efficacy. Methods 90 patients with dysphagia after stroke patients were divided into electrical stimulation, acupuncture group and swallowing training group .3 group before treatment, 7 days and section 14 days by VFSS (dysphagia extent of grading) to assess efficacy. Results After treatment, 3 groups VFSS scores were significantly improved (P lt;0.01), electrical stimulation group VFSS score significantly higher than the acupuncture group and swallowing training group (P lt;0.01), electrical stimulation treatment of the first 7 days, 14 days was significantly higher than the acupuncture group and swallowing training group (P lt;0.05). Conclusion Electrical stimulation therapy method can significantly improve stroke caused by dysphagia. [Keywords:] swallowing disorders, electrical stimulation, stroke Clinical findings about 37% to 78% of acute stroke patients with swallowing dysfunction occur [1]. Dysphagia could easily lead to malnutrition and aspiration pneumonia. Electrical stimulation therapy is a new treatment of dysphagia of new technologies, the purpose of this study is observed due to dysphagia in stroke patients. 1 Materials and Methods 1.1 The hospital study of 90 cases in October 2006 -2008 March hospitalized patients for dysphagia after acute stroke to head CT and (or MRI confirmed. Dysphagia patients showed drinking cough, choking, eating prolonged chewing effort and decreased muscle strength, conscious, simple intelligence test scale scoregt; 7 points, single lesion. selected electrical stimulation group were randomly divided into acupuncture group and swallowing training group, 30 patients in each group. M 50 patients, 40 females, aged 45 to 77 years. All patients were X-fluoroscopic swallowing examination (VFSS) swallowing function assessment. excluded from