ArticleMedical acupuncture2024
Tongue Acupuncture to Treat Dysphagia in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Acupuncture: A Promising Non-Pharmacological Approach to Parkinson's Disease Management.Brain and behavior · 2026Review
- Efficacy of Acupuncture Therapy in Treating Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2025Review
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Abstract
Objective: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic degenerative disease that lacks specific treatment. The incidence of dysphagia in patients with PD is 35%-82%. Dysphagia not only affects nutritional intake but also leads to pneumonia, even asphyxia. This study explored the efficacy of tongue acupuncture for treating dysphagia in patients with PD. Materials and Methods: From March 2021 to June 2023, 64 patients with PD-related dysphagia were chosen from Qingdao Central Hospital and the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao Binhai University, both in Qindao, Shandong, China. The patients were divided into a tongue acupuncture group ( Results: The total clinical effective rate in the tongue acupuncture group was higher than that of the control group ( Conclusions: Treatment of dysphagia in PD by tongue acupuncture significantly improved swallowing function and nutritional level, and decreased the incidence of complications.
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