A comparative study on the clinical efficacy of swallowing function training with and without acupuncture in the treatment of dysphagia after cerebral infarction

Background: Swallowing dysfunction is a common sequelae in patients with cerebral infarction. Objective: To analyze and compare the effects of swallowing function training with and without acupuncture in cerebral infarction patients with dysphagia. Methods: A total of 120 patients with cerebral infarction were included in the study, and they were equally divided into the control group (swallowing function training by itself) and the observation group (swallowing function training combined with acupuncture). Results: Before intervention, the levels of all the observed indicators in the two groups were similar (P>0.05). After intervention, the two groups of patients in the water swallow test level, AEMG, surface electromyogram peak value, and quality of life score were improved; although the improvement effects in the observation group were significantly better than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions: Swallowing function training combined with acupuncture can effectively improve the swallowing function of patients with cerebral infarction, promote the compensation or reorganization of the surrounding tissues around the disabled tissues, and improve the clinical treatment effects.