Review Article
Application of Traditional Medical Ideas to Geriatric Syndrome
Table 1
Effects of acupuncture for dysphasia.
| | Subject | Acupoint | Stimulation type | Frequency of treatment | Result | Reference |
| | Poststroke patient | Bilateral ST36, KI3 | Acupuncture needle, 15 min with no stimulation | One treatment | Significant improvement of LTSR |
Seki et al. (2003) [8] | | Poststroke patient | Bilateral ST36, KI3 | Acupuncture needle, 15 min with no stimulation | Three times a week for 4 weeks | Significant decrease of aspiration and pharyngeal retention | Seki et al. (2005) [10] | | Poststroke patient | Bilateral ST36, KI3 | TES, 15 min, frequency of 15 Hz, in cycles of 5 seconds on and 2 seconds off | Three times a week for 4 weeks | Significant improvement of LTSR | Akamatsu et al. (2009) [12] |
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