Effect of electro-acupuncture on lateralization of the human swallowing motor cortex excitability in healthy subjects: study protocol for a single-blind, randomized controlled trial

Effect of electro-acupuncture on lateralization of the human swallowing motor cortex excitability in healthy subjects: study protocol for a single-blind, randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Numerous randomized controlled trials on the effects of electro-acupuncture have been conducted to treat dysphagia as a sequela of stroke. However, the normal physiological mechanisms of swallowing and the pathological mechanisms of dysphagia are not fully understood. The purpose...

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Main Authors: Minying Li, Lin Wang, Nenggui Xu, Xiaorong Tang, Mindong Xu, Jianhua Liu, Jianpeng Huang, Judith M. Schlaeger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Electro-acupuncture
Lateralization of the swallowing motor cortex
Dysphagia
Stroke
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3267-x

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