Electroacupuncture combined with manual therapy in 20 cases of stroke sequelae of dysphagia.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 Electroacupuncture combined with manual therapy in 20 cases of stroke sequelae of dysphagia [Keywords:] stroke sequelae; swallowing disorders; electroacupuncture therapy; practices Dysphagia is a common sequela of stroke, clinical symptoms were: transport food from the mouth to the stomach disorder in the process. Sequelae of stroke Dysphagia generally refers to the brain system damage caused by dysphagia after, in addition to mouth, pharynx, esophagus, medullary lesion, and pseudobulbar palsy. dysphagia purpose is to prevent aspiration pneumonia, re-swallowing function and dietary intake to avoid. We have since January 2008 so far, the use of acupuncture therapy for stroke with sequelae of swallowing techniques difficulties in 20 cases, satisfactory results are reported below. Subjects and methods 1. Objects were 40 patients with acute stroke, the patient was conscious with stable vital signs, the disease will not progress. The treatment group 20 cases, male 12, female 8 cases, the oldest 72 years old, minimum 46-year-old The average age of 60, control group 20 cases, of which 13 males, 7 females, the oldest 80 years old, minimum 49 years old, an average of 63 years. the two groups for age, sex was no significant difference (Pgt; 0.05) .40 patients were diagnosed by CT, in line with lt;lt;cure disease diagnosis based on improved standardsgt;gt; [1] in the aftermath of stroke dysphagia diagnostic criteria. 2. Therapy treatment groups: symptomatic treatment with Western medicine plus acupuncture with manual therapy. acupoints: patient supine or sitting position, take Yintang, people, to warehouse, inexpensive spring, bearing slurry and other points, while both sides of the bite muscle, one from each of the tongue muscle Ashi. routine disinfection points, with one inch above the 28th obliquely needle points, pay attention to oral needles can not pierce the membrane, and then Ashi masseter, tongue muscle on both sides of the