Effect of swallowing training combined with acupuncture on dysphagia in nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy / 中国康复理论与实践
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
;
(12): 58-59, 2006.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-973541
ABSTRACT
@#ObjectiveTo evaluated the effect of swallowing training and acupuncture on dysphagia in nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy.MethodsThirty-eight post-radiotherapeutic nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients were divided into 2 groups comprehensive group (n=20) were treated with swallowing training and acupuncture therapy, acupuncture group (n=18) were treated with acupuncture only. The patients were assessed with water-swallow test and videofluoroscopy (VFS) before and after treatment.ResultsBoth groups improved their score of water-swallow test after treatment (P<0.01), but the scores of comprehensive group were better than that of acupuncture group(P<0.05).Under the VFS, the cure rate was 70.0% or 38.9% respectively(P=0.089). ConclusionSwallowing training can improve the swallow ability of bulbar palsy patients.
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Chinese
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Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
Year:
2006
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