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KMID : 1123920080220010199
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Korean Journal of Oriental Physiology and Pathology
2008 Volume.22 No. 1 p.199 ~ p.203
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Effects of Acupuncture on Dysphagia of Stroke Patients
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Yun Jong-Min
Lee Min-Goo
Lee Sun-Woo
Kang Baek-Gyu
Kim Tae-Jin
Shin Yong-Il
Lee In-Joung
Moon Byung-Soon
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Abstract
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This study was designed to report the effects of acupuncture on dysphagia of stroke patients. Six patients with post-stroke dysphagia were enrolled. Acupuncture therapy was performed on eight acupoints for four weeks. Oral transit time, pharyngeal transit time, and functional dysphagia scale on the basis of videofluoroscopic swallowing study were used for evaluation. Oral transit time, pharyngeal transit time, and functional dysphagia scale showed acupuncture had positive effects on post-stroke dysphagia. Especially, the effects were significant at the time of 2 hours after acupuncture. This results showed that acupuncture was useful method to improve dysphagia of stroke patients.
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KEYWORD
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acupuncture, stroke, dysphagia, videofluoroscopic swallowing study
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