ArticleBrain sciences2020
Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) Plus Upper Cervical Spine Mobilization on Forward Head Posture and Swallowing Function in Stroke Patients with Dysphagia.
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- Comparative efficacy of combined and single neuromuscular electrical stimulation and traditional swallowing training for neurogenic dysphagia: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Capital Flexion Exercise on Craniovertebral Angle, Trunk Control, Balance, and Gait in Stroke Patients with Forward Head Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Variations in Head-Neck Posture and Hyoid Kinematics in Patients With Stroke and Aspiration Risk: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2026Article
- Integrated multi-biomarker panel of CXCL13, HS-CRP, and WBC counts predicts outcomes in stroke neurosyphilis patients treated with HBO and TUS-NMES.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Identifying Non-Traditional Approaches to Swallowing Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review.Dysphagia · 2024Article
- The impact of physical therapy on dysphagia in neurological diseases: a review.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2024Review
- A Multidisciplinary Approach to Swallowing Rehabilitation in Patients with Forward Head Posture.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Behavioural Interventions in People with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Clinical Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Effects of Cervical Spine Mobilization on Respiratory Function and Cervical Angles of Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- The immediate effect of peripheral stimulation on cervical dystonia disease outcomes: single-case experimental design.Archives of physiotherapyArticle
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Abstract
After a stroke, forward head posture occurs, resulting in swallowing dysfunction. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) combined with upper cervical spine mobilization has demonstrated enhanced recovery of the swallowing function in stroke patients. This study investigated the therapeutic effects of NMES in conjunction with upper cervical mobilization in stroke patients with dysphagia. Thirty-four stroke patients were recruited (in a randomized controlled clinical trial) and divided into an experimental group (
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