[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 I
Swallow the water once, <5 s, 30 ml water drunk, smoothly.
Level II
Swallow the water once or twice, >5 s, 30 ml water drunk, without choking cough.
Level III
Swallow the water once, 30 ml water drunk, with choking cough.
Level IV
Swallow the water over twice, 30 ml water drunk, with choking cough.
Level V
30 ml water drunk with difficulty, with many times of choking cough.