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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2020

Transcranial direct current stimulation improves the swallowing function in patients with cricopharyngeal muscle dysfunction following a brainstem stroke.

Zhi-Yong Wang, Jian-Min Chen, Zheng-Kun Lin, Guo-Xin Ni

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Article in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Static magnetic stimulation in the central nervous system: a systematic review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2021
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  15. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2023
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  18. Metaplasticity in the human swallowing system: clinical implications for dysphagia rehabilitation.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhi-Yong WangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, China.
Jian-Min ChenDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, China.
Zheng-Kun LinDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The 909th Hospital, 269 Zhanghua Middle Road, Zhangzhou, 363000, China.
Guo-Xin NiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, China. guoxinni@fjmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9181-8155
Fujian Medical University · CN175th Hospital of People's Liberation Army · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81572219Startup Fund for scientific research, Fujian Medical University 2016QH071
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study investigated the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with conventional swallowing training on the swallowing function in brainstem stroke patients with cricopharyngeal muscle dysfunction (CPD).

methodsTwenty-eight brainstem stroke patients with CPD were assigned randomly to an anodal tDCS group or a sham tDCS group. The patients received anodal tDCS or sham tDCS over the bilateral oesophageal cortical area combined with simultaneous catheter balloon dilatation and conventional swallowing therapy for 20 days. Swallowing function was assessed using the functional oral intake scale (FOIS) and the functional dysphagia scale (FDS) and by measuring the pharyngoesophageal Segment Opening (PESO) before and immediately after the intervention.

resultsBoth groups showed a significant improvement in the FDS, FOIS and PESO scores immediately after the intervention (all p < .005). However, compared with the sham stimulation group, the anodal tDCS group showed greater improvements in the FDS, FOIS and PESO scores immediately after the intervention (all p < .005).

conclusionThe bihemispheric anodal tDCS combined with simultaneous catheter balloon dilatation and conventional swallowing therapy effectively improves the swallowing function in patients with CPD caused by a brainstem stroke. tDCS may be an effective adjuvant therapy in CPD rehabilitation.

Indexed as

Motor CortexOutcome Assessment, Health CareTranscranial Direct Current StimulationAgedBrain Stem InfarctionsCombined Modality TherapyDeglutition DisordersDilatationEsophageal DiseasesEsophageal Sphincter, UpperFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscular DiseasesRandom AllocationBrainstem strokeCricopharyngeal muscle dysfunctionDysphagiaTranscranial direct current stimulation

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