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ArticleAnnals of rehabilitation medicine2019

Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Masseter Muscle on Oral Dysfunction After Stroke.

Kyeong Woo Lee, Sang Beom Kim, Jong Hwa Lee, Sook Joung Lee, Jin Gee Park, Kyung Won Jang

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Article in Annals of rehabilitation medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kyeong Woo LeeDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Sang Beom KimDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Jong Hwa LeeDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Sook Joung LeeDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Jin Gee ParkDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Kyung Won JangDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Busan Medical Center · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine positive effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in conventional dysphagia therapy on masseter muscle oral dysfunction of patients after subacute stroke.

methodsAmong subacute stroke patients who were diagnosed as oropharyngeal dysphagia by videofluoroscopy swallowing study (VFSS), those with oral dysfunction were enrolled. They were randomly assigned to a study group or a control group. The study group received NMES on masseter muscle and suprahyoid muscle simultaneously, while the control group received NMES only on suprahyoid muscle. NMES therapy session as applied 30 minutes each time, two times per day for a total of 20 sessions. Both groups received conventional dysphagia therapy for 2 weeks. All enrolled patients were evaluated by VFSS after 2 weeks. Oropharyngeal swallowing function was evaluated by Penetration-Aspiration Scale, Functional Dysphagia Scale (FDS), and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Outcome Measurement System swallowing scale based on results of VFSS.

resultsPatients were randomly assigned to the study group (n=20) or the control group (n=20). There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics or initial values between the two groups. After 2 weeks of NMES, both groups showed improvement in scores of total FDS and pharyngeal phase FDS. Additionally, the study group showed improvement in oral phase FDS. Changes in all measurements were similar between the two groups.

conclusionIn this preliminary study, NMES for masseter muscle has a therapeutic effect on oral dysfunction of patients after subacute stroke.

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Masseter muscleNeuromuscular electrical stimulationNMESOral phase dysfunctionPost-stroke dysphagiaStrokeVideofluoroscopy swallowing study

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PMCPMC6409656
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