Electrical Stimulation Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Electrical stimulation oropharyngeal dysphagia. Electrical stimulation is promoted as a treatment technique for speech and or swallowing disorders that uses an electrical current to. Epub 2011 nov 13. Effects on quality of life. Effects on quality of life.

The aim is to strengthen the muscles involved in swallowing. However the therapeutic effects of nmes lack supporting evidence. Rick ronda and russ have worked together for over 23 years to establish new treatment protocols in oropharyngeal dysphagia using electrical stimulation as a modality for speech language pathologists and to improve treatment outcomes for patients. Moreover recovery from nd is not guaranteed.

Heijnen bj 1 speyer r baijens lw bogaardt hc. Pharyngeal electric stimulation pes is a novel treatment for poststroke dysphagia that has shown promise in 3 pilot randomized controlled trials. The therapeutic approaches for oropharyngeal nd have drastically changed over the last decade mainly due to a better knowledge of the neurophysiology of. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation versus traditional therapy in patients with parkinson s disease and oropharyngeal dysphagia.

The body of literature about electrical stimulation for swallowing is growing and additional studies are underway to further the knowledge about this technique and its implications for dysphagia treatment. In recent years nmes combined with traditional swallowing therapy has been used to improve functional recovery in patients with post stroke dysphagia. Pharyngeal electrical stimulation pes is a novel treatment for oropharyngeal dysphagia resulting from neurogenic causes such as stroke prolonged intubation tracheostomy or multiple sclerosis and may be effective in other medical conditions such as guillain barré syndrome gbs. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation versus traditional therapy in patients with parkinson s disease and oropharyngeal dysphagia.

This involves electrically stimulating nerves in the throat or neck while the person swallows. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation nmes has been used as a therapeutic intervention for dysphagia. Methods we randomly assigned 162 patients with a recent ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke and dysphagia defined as a penetration aspiration score pas of 3 on video fluoroscopy to pes or sham. Evidence based recommendations on transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults.

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