Research Article

[Retracted] A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Clinical Study of Cross Electro-Nape-Acupuncture (CENA) for the Treatment of Pseudobulbar Palsy in Patients with Tracheotomy Intubation for Severe Cerebral Haemorrhage

Table 2

The water swallowing test (WST).

The water swallowing test (WST)

Level ISwallow the water once, <5 s, 30 ml water drunk, smoothly.
Level IISwallow the water once or twice, >5 s, 30 ml water drunk, without choking cough.
Level IIISwallow the water once, 30 ml water drunk, with choking cough.
Level IVSwallow the water over twice, 30 ml water drunk, with choking cough.
Level V30 ml water drunk with difficulty, with many times of choking cough.