Can the gag reflex be controlled by acupuncture?

Gag reflex control through acupuncture: a case series.

BACKGROUND Many patients avoid dental appointments because of severe gagging when they have work performed, such as taking impressions. There are several methods known to alleviate gagging, and some studies have suggested that acupuncture may be effective in reducing gag reflex. The aim of the present study therefore was to evaluate whether acupuncture can produce a reduction of the gag reflex....

Can the sphenopalatine ganglion be reached by an acupuncture needle?

Severe Gag Reflex

Susceptibility to the gag reflex may render insertion of removable dentures very difficult. The use of intravenous sedation in such cases allows for the fabrication of dentures with decreased discomfort to the patient. When the completed dentures are inserted, however, discomfort may still occur as the effects of the gag reflex will again be felt. We report a case of an edentulous maxillary pat...

بررسی تاثیر طب فشاری بر رفلکس تهوع (Gag Reflex)

سابقه و هدف : رفلکس تهوع با شروع بعضی معاینات تشخیصی ویا درمانی مطرح است.با توجه به گزارشاتی از طب سنتی مبنی بر تأثیر طب فشاری و طب سوزنی بر میزان رفلکس تهوع و گزارش دو مورد از موفقیت طب سنتی بر میزان رفلکس تهوع و عدم گزارشی از تجربه آن در کشور،در این تحقیق تأثیر طب فشاری بر روی افرادی که هنگام معاینه بالینی با استفاده از آبسلانگ دارای حالت تهوع بودند در سال 1392 انجام گرفت. مواد و روش:تحقیق به...

Does Diarrhoea Causes Cataract? Can Cataract be Prevented by Aspirin?

Loss of transparency of the lens is termed cataract which is one of the commonest causes of blindness throughout the world. This major health problem appears to be much commoner in many developing countries such as India and Pakistan, where it causes visual disability at a substantially earlier age and several hypotheses have been put forward to explain this higher prevalence in these areas. Re...