| Objective:To observe the effects of acupuncture combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation on dysphagia during a swallow phase after stroke. Methods:Forty cases of stroke were divided into two groups by a random number table. The control group received a conventional drug therapy, swallowing function training and neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and the treatment group received acupuncture treatment besides conventional drug therapy, swallowing function training and neuromuscular electrical stimulation. Before and after treatment, swallowing function of the patients was evaluated by surface electromyography (sEMG) and videofluoroscopy swallowing study (VFSS). Results:The sEMG maximum amplitude, VFSS total score and pharynx VFSS score of the two groups after 20 days of continuous treatment were significantly higher than those before treatment (P<0.05), and those in treatment group were higher than in control group (P<0.05). Conclusion:The rehabilitation effects on patients with dysphagia during a swallow phase after stroke have been significantly improved by acupuncture combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation. |
