SynthesisNeural plasticity2021
Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation on Dysphagia after Stroke.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Neuromuscular-related interventions for post-stroke dysphagia: a comprehensive narrative review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Systematic review and network meta-analysis of robot-assisted gait training on lower limb function in patients with cerebral palsy.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2023Pooled it
- Motor function improvement and acceptability of non-invasive brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease: a Bayesian network analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Pooled it
- Dosage consideration for transcranial direct current stimulation in post-stroke dysphagia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Pooled it
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Improving Dysphagia After Stroke: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on swallowing improvement and cortical activity in hemispheric stroke patients: a randomized, controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Feasibility of Cerebellar Stimulation for the Treatment of Post-Stroke Dysphagia.Cerebellum (London, England) · 2025Trial
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- Cortical Activation and Functional Connectivity Changes during Swallowing in Patients with Dysphagia in Lateral Medullary Syndrome.Dysphagia · 2026Article
- Post-stroke dysphagia across the care continuum: a full-cycle framework for rehabilitation, supportive care, and community follow-up.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Review
- Intermittent theta burst stimulation vs. high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-stroke dysfunction: a Bayesian model-based network meta-analysis of RCTs.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Review
- Effect of a systemic intervention combined with a psychological intervention in stroke patients with oropharyngeal dysfunction.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Neurostimulation for treatment of post-stroke impairments.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2024Review
- Review
- The effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation for dysphagia in stroke patients: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2024Review
- Effectiveness of antidepressant repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in a patient with refractory psychogenic dysphagia: A case report and review of literature.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- Review
- Research hotspots and trends in post-stroke dysphagia: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Primary Motor Cortex beyond Motor Rehabilitation: A Review of the Current Evidence.Brain sciences · 2022Review
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: Dysphagia is a common sequelae after stroke. Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) is a tool that has been used in the rehabilitation process to modify cortical excitability and improve dysphagia. Objective: To systematically evaluate the effect of NIBS on dysphagia after stroke and compare the effects of two different NIBS. Methods: Randomized controlled trials about the effect of NIBS on dysphagia after stroke were retrieved from databases of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, and CBM, from inception to June 2021. The quality of the trials was assessed, and the data were extracted according to the Results: Ultimately, 18 studies involving 738 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed that NIBS could improve the dysphagia outcome and severity scale (DOSS) score (standard mean difference (SMD) = 1.44, 95% CI 0.80 to 2.08, Conclusion: Existing evidence showed that NIBS could improve swallowing dysfunction and reduce the occurrence of aspiration after stroke, and that rTMS is better than tDCS. Limited by the number of included studies, more large-sample, multicenter, double-blind, high-quality clinical randomized controlled trials are still needed in the future to further confirm the results of this research.
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