ObjectiveTo investigate the efficacy and safety of abdominal needle combined with transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation for the treatment of patients with dysphagia after cerebral stroke. MethodsA total of 60 patients with dysphagia after cerebral stroke were randomly divided into control group or observation group, with 30 cases in each group. The control group received routine symptomatic treatment and transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation for treatment, based on which the observation group additionally received abdominal needle for treatment. The therapeutic duration was 4 weeks. The pre- and post-treatment Kubota water swallowing test classification, Video-Fluoroscopic Dysphagia Scale (VDS) score in Chinese version, Swallowing Quality of Life (SWAL-QOL) scale score, and clinical efficacy were compared between patients of the two groups. The occurrence of complications during treatment was recorded in both groups. ResultsAfter treatment, patients in both groups obtained a superior classification of Kubota water swallowing test, a lower VDS score, and a higher SWAL-QOL scale score as compared with before treatment, as well as the observation group exhibited superior indices as above to compared with the control group (P＜0.05). The clinical efficacy of the observation group was superior to that of the control group (P＜0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence rate of complications between patients of the two groups (P＞0.05). ConclusionAbdominal needle combined with transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation therapy can improve swallowing function and quality of life in patients with dysphagia after cerebral stroke, exerting a relatively good safety.

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