AMCMRAdvances in Modern Chinese Medicine Research3068-06383068-0646Art and Technology10.61369/AMCMR.202602003ArticleAcupuncture Treatment for Dysphagia Caused by Lung Cancer: A Case Report https://artdesignp.com/journal/AMCMR/2/2/10.61369/AMCMR.202602003LiMenghan,ZhuHongying2026222026-05-25Dysphagia caused by lung cancer is a rare complication. Previous reports showed that lung cancer can be complicated with dysphagia caused by paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes rather than direct invasion. Treatment approaches aimed at alleviating symptoms. We present a case of dysphagia caused by paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes relieved under the treatment of 30 sessions of acupuncture treatments for 5 weeks. Combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine and anatomy we describe an improved manipulation from Xia guan (ST7) to simulate trigeminal nerve and achieve good results. The water swallowing test score dropped from 5 to 2. Acupuncture should be considered as a complementary and alternative treatment when patients present without other known causes and want to accept conservative treatment. Acupuncture combined with anatomy may provide a new direction to expand the scope of its use.Acupuncture,Dysphagia,Lung cancer,Paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes,Trigeminal nerve

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