Objective:
To assess clinical therapeutic effect and safety of Elongated Needle for treatment of deglutition disorders at the chronic Stage of poplexy.
Methods:
Elongated Needle was given at Tiantu (Ren22), Quanzhi (Specific point of elongated needle), Jiuwei (Ren15), filiform needle control group was randomly set up.
Results: The markedly effective rate in the treatment group was 62% which was significantly superior to 24% in the control group (P 0.05).
Conclusion:
Elongated Needle Therapy can effectively improve the symptom on dysphagia duo to pseudobulbar palsy and is safety and effective.