Abstract:Objective:To observe the clinical effect of auricular point magnetic therapy combined with routine therapy on neurogenic dysphagia. Methods:A total of 90 patients with neurogenic dysphagia were selected and divided into the control group and the observation group according to the random number table method, with 45 cases in each group. The two groups were given medicines for neuro nutrition and improvement of brain metabolism, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, swallowing training and points massage. The observation group was additionally treated with auricular point magnetic therapy. The two groups were treated for 4 weeks. Before treatment and after 4 weeks of treatment, the swallowing function of patients was evaluated by Video Fluorescence Swallowing Study (VFSS) scale, Penetration- Aspiration Scale (PAS) and Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale (DOSS). The clinical effects, and extubation rate of non- oral intubation feeding, aspiration and aspiration- associated pneumonia were compared between the two groups. Results:After 4 weeks of treatment,the total clinical effective rate in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). The scores of VFSS and DOSS in both groups were increased when compared with those before treatment (P<0.05),the PAS scores were decreased when compared with those before treatment (P<0.05); the scores of VFSS and DOSS in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05),and the PAS score was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). The extubation rate in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05),and the incidences of aspiration and aspiration-associated pneumonia were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion:The auricular point magnetic therapy combined with routine therapy for neurogenic dysphagia can significantly improve the swallowing function of patients,and reduce the incidences of aspiration and aspiration-associated pneumonia.