Current state of research on acupuncture for the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia: a scoping review
Haoran Guo,
Xingfang Pan,
Yujie Zheng
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivePost-stroke dysphagia (PSD) is a common complication of stroke. Acupuncture as one of the traditional therapies in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), can change the excitability of cerebral cortical nerve cells, and promote the recovery of neurological and swallowing functions. Several clinical primary studies (including RCTs, cohort studies, etc.) and systematic reviews have demonstrated its efficacy and safety in patients with PSD. The positive effects of acupuncture on PSD are also mentioned in in… Show more
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