Abstract:Objective:To observe the clinical effect of Tongqiao Liyan point massage combined with ice stimulation for dysphagia after apoplexy. Methods:A total of 80 cases of patients with dysphagia after apoplexy were selected and randomly divided into the observation group and the control group,40 cases in each group. Both groups were given routine treatment and nursing for dysphagia after apoplexy as well as rehabilitative exercise; the control group was intervened with ice stimulation,and the observation group was additionally given Tongqiao Liyan point massage based on the treatment of the control group. Both groups were intervened for three weeks. The clinical effect in the two groups was observed and analyzed;the swallowing function before and after treatment in the two groups was evaluated by Standardized Swallowing Assessment(SSA). Results:The total effective rate was 85.0% in the observation group and 62.5% in the control group,the difference being significant(P<0.05). Before treatment,there was no significant difference being found in the comparison of SSA scores between the two groups(P>0.05). After treatment, SSA scores in the two groups were decreased when compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and SSA score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group(P<0.05). Conclusion: Tongqiao Liyan point massage combined with ice stimulation can effectively improve the swallowing function of patients with dysphagia after apoplexy, whose clinical effect is better than that of simple ice stimulation.