Abstract:
Objective The aim of the research is to observe the therapeutic effect of Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture and tongue acupuncture in treatment of dysarthria after cerebral infarction.
Methods 130 cases of cerebral infarction patients with dysarthria in Characteristic Medical Center of Chinese People′s Armed Police Force, were selected from Januray 2015 to Januray 2020, and SPSS software was used to generate random numbers table. Patients were enrolled into the treatment group and control group with a ratio of 1 ∶1 and each group had 65 patients. On the basis of symptomatic treatment of western medicine , patients in the treatment group were also treated with Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture and tongue acupuncture therapy, meanwhile, patients in the control group were treated with traditional acupuncture and tongue acupuncture therapy. The treatments were performed one time each day, and lasted for 14 days as 2 courses.The assessment grade of the " Method for Dysarthria Examination" and the modified Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment were observed before and after treatment, and the changes of Chinese Stroke Scale (CSS) score and Barthel index (BI) were compared between the two groups before and after treatment, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated in the two groups.
Results Dysarthria efficacy: after 2 courses, patients in the treatment group had higher grade of " Method for Dysarthria Examination" (Z=-2.348 , P<0.05), and had better score inmodified Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment than the control group with statistically significant difference(t=-4.023, P<0.05). After treatment for 2 courses, the score of CSS was lower in the treatment group(t=-3.178, P<0.05)and the BI increase value was higher in the treatment group(t=3.866, P<0.05). The total effective rate was 88.9%(56/63) in the treatment group and 76.2%(48/63) in the control group, with statistically significant difference(χ2=8.505, P<0.05).
Conclusion Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture combined with tongue acupuncture therapy is effective in treating dysarthria after cerebral infarction, which can effectively promote patients′ rehabilitation of limb function and improve the ability of daily living.
Key words:
Consciousness restoring for resuscitation,
Acupuncture therapy,
Brain infarction,
Articulation disorders
Lina Ning, Jie Xiong. The therapeutic evaluation research on treating dysarthria after cerebral infarction with Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture and tongue acupuncture therapy[J]. Chinese Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion(Electronic Edition), 2023, 12(04): 146-150.