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 ch...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.展开更多
文摘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.
