BACKGROUND Post-stroke dysphagia is common and is associated with the development of pneumonia. To investigate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with traditional dysphagia therapy (TDT) on swallowing function in patients with post-stroke dysphagia. METHODS In this single-subject study, four patients with dysphagia post-stroke included. The patients re...

[Purpose] This study was conducted to identify the effects of expiratory muscle strength training on swallowing function in acute stroke patients with dysphagia. [Subjects and Methods] A total of 18 stroke patients with dysphagia were enrolled in the study. All participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n=9) or a control group (n=9). All participants performed traditio...

Design: Case study Objective: Report on treatment outcomes of patient with opercular syndrome treated with VitalStim Therapy. Subjects: 76 year old man with severe dysphagia as a result of 2 consecutive strokes suffered 3 years earlier. Patient had failed prior traditional therapy. Method: VitalStim Therapy delivered for 60 minutes over a period of 5 months. Outcome measures: Swallowing score b...

Design: Case study Objective: Report on treatment outcomes of patient with opercular syndrome treated with VitalStim Therapy. Subjects: 76 year old man with severe dysphagia as a result of 2 consecutive strokes suffered 3 years earlier. Patient had failed prior traditional therapy. Method: VitalStim Therapy delivered for 60 minutes over a period of 5 months. Outcome measures: Swallowing score b...

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on facial muscle strength and oral function in stroke patients with facial palsy. [Subjects and Methods] Nine subjects received the electrical stimulation and traditional dysphagia therapy. Electrical stimulation was applied to stimulate each subject's facial muscles 30 minutes a day, 5 days a ...

INTRODUCTION  The rehabilitation in oropharyngeal dysphagia evidence-based implies the relationship between the interventions and their results. OBJECTIVE  Analyze level of dysphagia, oral ingestion, anxiety levels and nutritional status of patients with stroke diagnosis, before and after speech therapy. METHOD  Clinical assessment of dysphagia partially using the Protocol of Risk Assessmen...

Dysphagia is a complication that often occurs and triggers the occurrence of aspiration pneumonia death from stroke. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) muscle strengthening therapy sensorimotor recovery with can improve swallowing function. This study aims to find evidence effectiveness NMES on function in stroke patients dysphagia. The method used this research systematic review throu...

[Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of dysphagia therapy in an old man with difficulty swallowing in the oral and pharyngeal phases. [Subjects and Methods] The subject was a 72-year-old man with no history of neurological disorders. He was admitted to local hospital because of the complaint of swallowing difficulty. The interventions performed were electric...

OBJECTIVE Treatment of patients with anterior cervical osteophytes causing dysphagia includes conservative treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, antibiotics, and an appropriate soft diet. Physical therapy with its advantages may be an alternative method in the treatment, which was not reported previously. CASE DESCRIPTION Phonophoresis therapy is applied in nine patients w...