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

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