ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2016
Comparison of treatment effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and thermal-tactile stimulation on patients with sub-acute dysphagia caused by stroke.
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- Neuromuscular-related interventions for post-stroke dysphagia: a comprehensive narrative review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Swallowing therapy for dysphagia in acute and subacute stroke.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Effects of Cold and Sour Stimulation on Surface Electromyographic Signals of Swallowing Muscles in Healthy Young Adults.Dysphagia · 2026Article
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- Dosages of Swallowing Exercises Prescribed in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Medical Record Audit.Dysphagia · 2023Article
- The effects of continuous oromotor activity on speech motor learning: speech biomechanics and neurophysiologic correlates.Experimental brain research · 2021Article
- Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Patients with Dysphagia: A Delphi-Based Consensus Study of Experts in Turkey-Part II: Rehabilitation.Dysphagia · 2021Review
- European Stroke Organisation and European Society for Swallowing Disorders guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of post-stroke dysphagia.European stroke journal · 2021Article
- Effectiveness of Different Application Parameters of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Dysphagia after a Stroke: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- Efficacy of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on Wilson's disease patients with dysphagia.Journal of physical therapy science · 2019Article
- Clinical Effects and Differences in Neural Function Connectivity Revealed by MRI in Subacute Hemispheric and Brainstem Infarction Patients With Dysphagia After Swallowing Therapy.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2018Article
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Abstract
[Purpose] The effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the rehabilitation of swallowing remains controversial. This study compared the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and thermal tactile oral stimulation, a traditional swallowing recovery treatment, in patients with sub-acute dysphagia caused by stroke. [Subjects and Methods] Subjects of the present study were 55 patients diagnosed with dysphagia caused by stroke. This study had a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. [Results] Analysis of pre-post values of videofluoroscopic studies of the neuromuscular electrical stimulation and thermal tactile oral stimulation groups using a paired t-test showed no significant difference between the two groups despite both having decreased mean values of the videofluoroscopic studies after treatment. [Conclusion] This study's findings show that both neuromuscular electrical stimulation and thermal tactile oral stimulation significantly enhanced the swallowing function of patients with sub-acute dysphagia.
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