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February 5, 2026

Acupuncture for Dysphagia among Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Wei Liu Hongbo Jia Wenyi Ge Yibing Li Lei Li Zhimiao Murong Kangchen Lei Songjiao Li Menglong Zhang Weiwei Zhang Tongtao Fan Shuwen Shi Yutong Dong Qiang Liu Shu Wang Jian Liu Yan Shen Sha Yang Chen Li Lili Zhang Ying Hai Chang She Dan Li Peng Zhang Jiangwei Shi Yuzheng Du Guiping Li Shiyan Yan Baoyan Liu Xiaonong Fan

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Key Points

To evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in improving dysphagia in patients following acute ischemic stroke.
Conducted a randomized clinical trial
Compared effects of acupuncture and sham acupuncture on swallowing function
Participants had dysphagia due to acute ischemic stroke
Acupuncture led to superior recovery of swallowing function compared to sham treatment
Patients receiving acupuncture showed greater improvements over two weeks

Implication

Randomized clinical trial shows acupuncture improves swallowing function in stroke patients, suggesting therapeutic benefits.

Abstract

Two weeks of VA demonstrated superior recovery of swallowing function compared to SA in patients with dysphagia after acute ischemic stroke.

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698828530fc35cd7a8847aec https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcag040

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