Objective To analyze and explore clinical acupoints selection principles of acupuncture treating neuropathic dysphagia by papers. Methods Review all published literature of clinical research about acupuncture treating neuropathic dysphagia in Chinese and English from Journal Full-Text Database of China National Knowledge Infrastructure

Wan Fang Data and Ovid gateway from January of 1999 to December of 2014. Record and include study papers information to establish paper data base of acupuncture treating neuropathic dysphagia. Make statistics of patients’ general information

application of points of channels

points out of channels and specific points

compatibility of acupoints respectively. Results Fifty-one papers were included

involving 4606 patients and 51 acupuncture prescriptions. Thirty-six channel points were applied and the frequency was 215. Twenty extra points were applied and the frequency was 93. Thirteen specific points were applied and the frequency was 50. Among the channel points

top two frequently used were Lianquan（ RN23

41 times） and Fengchi（ GB20

39 times）. Among the channel extra points

top two frequently used were Jinjin（ EX-HN12

20 times） and Yuye（ EX-HNl3

19 times）.Among specific points

top two frequently used were Hegu（ LI4

5 times） and Zusanli（ ST36

5 times）. Top three frequent meridians applied were Ren Meridian（ RN

62 times）

Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang（ GB

47times） and Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yanginmg（ ST

27 times）. The total usage rate was 63. 3%. Statistics and analysis on compatibility of acupoints which applied frequency were more than 5 showed that acupuncture treating neuropathic dysphagia was based on basic therapy of Lianquan（ RN23） and Fengchi（ GB20）. The frequency was34（ 77. 3%）. Conclusion The basic prescription of acupuncture treating neuropathic dysphagia was Lianquan（ RN23）

Fengchi（ GB20） and Yifeng（ SJ17）

mostly treating from RN

GB

ST and other meridians closely related to throat and nuchal region.