Clinical observation of acupoint injection combined with nerve electrical stimulation in the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia
Journal Title: TMR Non-Drug Therapy - Year 2020, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Abstract Background: Post-stroke dysphagia is one of the common clinical symptoms in the rehabilitation department of primary hospitals, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients and their families. Majority of medical workers have comprehensively studied post-stroke dysphagia as it easily induces inhalation pneumonia, asphyxia, and many other complications. At present, many methods for post-stroke dysphagia have been proved to be effective. With regard to comprehensive treatment effect, patient compliance, technology promotion difficulty, grassroots hospital operability, and other factors, we found that acupoint injection combined with nerve electrical stimulation is a good method worthy of promotion. Methods: A total of 130 patients with dysphagia after stroke were randomly divided into nerve electrical stimulation group (n = 41), acupoint injection group (n = 40), and comprehensive treatment group (nerve electrical stimulation plus acupoint injection, n = 49). The therapeutic effect in each group was evaluated before treatment and 20 days after treatment using the improved water swallow test, video fluoroscopic swallowing study, and standardized swallowing assessment. Results: After 20 days of treatment, significant differences were noted in each group. The scores of improved water swallow test decreased from 4.10 ± 0.74 to 2.12 ± 0.95 in the nerve electrical stimulation group, 4.00 ± 0.78 to 2.28 ± 1.04 in the acupoint injection group, and 4.16 ± 0.77 to 1.73 ± 0.79 in the comprehensive treatment group; video fluoroscopic swallowing study scores increased from 3.71 ± 2.16 to 5.05 ± 2.111 in the nerve electrical stimulation group, 3.80 ± 1.94 to 5.20 ± 1.942 in the acupoint injection group, and 3.73 ± 2.22 to 6.24 ± 2.21 in the comprehensive treatment group; and standardized swallowing assessment scores of the three groups also decreased from 35.13 ± 3.38 to 28.17 ± 3.42, 34.66 ± 3.46, and 34.48 ± 3.26 to 26.39 ± 3.86, respectively. The overall scores of each group after treatment were significantly different from those before treatment (P < 0.05), indicating that both nerve electrical stimulation and acupoint injection were effective for post-stroke dysphagia; the scores of nerve electrical stimulation group and acupoint injection group were similar, but those of the comprehensive treatment group were significantly better than the single treatments (P < 0.05). It shows that the two treatment methods have synergistic effect, and combined treatments have more benefits. Conclusion: Nerve electrical stimulation and acupoint injection have a synergistic therapeutic effect on post-stroke dysphagia. The combined treatment is more beneficial to patients with post-stroke dysphagia than the single treatments.
Authors and Affiliations
Fei-Xiang Ma1 ,Gui-Ping Cao2 ,Wan-Lang Li1*, Ying-Ling Zhu3
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