• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.1701-1705
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• 2005

Dysphagia is Swallowing disorder characterized by difficulty in oral preparation for the swallow or in moving material from the mouth to the stomach. Dysphagia is the one of the most symptom of CVA and predisposes to medical complications such as aspiration pneumonia in poststroke patients. This study was designed to report the clinical effects of acupuncture for dysphagia on a patient with Wallenberg's syndrome. 8 acupoint were used and videofluoroscopic evaluation were performed. According to the above evaluation, 'Oral transit time' decreased within 1.5 sec and 'Coating of pharyngeal wall after swallow' were disappeared. The above results suggest that acupuncture is beneficial for dysphagia.