Relieving throat and opening orifice acupuncture therapy for the post-stroke dysphagia

ConclusionThe acupuncture therapy for relieving throat and opening orifice combined with deglutition training achieves the satisfactory therapeutic effects on dysphagia induced by cortical infarction in stroke. However, a large sample and multicentral clinical trial with this therapy is needed for a further argument so that this therapy is likely promoted in clinical practice in future.
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research