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In this research, X-ray photograph and kinescope were applied to observe the whole process of barium swallowing statically and dynamically before and after acupuncture treatment by the radiography of the upper alimentary tract (RART). The observation was made on the objective changes about the functional renovation of contractor muscle of pharynx and epiglottis muscle. Among 36 cases, function of speaking basically recovered in 3 cases, function of swallowing 16 cases, function of expectorating sputum 15 cases, and for function of water drinking 13 cases. The total effective rate: 75.0% for function of speaking, 97.2% for function of swallowing, 75.0% for function of expectorating sputum, 97.2% for function of water drinking.
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Xiang-hua, L., Li-xin, T., Ai-zhen, L. et al. Clinical observation on acupuncture treatment of post-windstroke pseudobulbar palsy. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 1, 27–30 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02874838
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02874838