Dysphagia after stroke is associated with mortality and increased pulmonary complications.
Swallowing therapies may decrease pulmonary complications and improve patients' quality …

Background Chin tuck against resistance exercise was recently reported as a novel method
for improving the swallowing function of patients with post‐stroke dysphagia. However, as …

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been used as a therapeutic intervention
for dysphagia. However, the therapeutic effects of NMES lack supporting evidence. In recent …

Objective: To assess the effect of adding acupuncture to standard swallowing training for
patients with dysphagia after stroke. Design: Single-blind randomized controlled trial …

Background For patients with dysphagia due to stroke, in addition to compensatory
strategies, exercises are used to help improve motor function. Biofeedback is used in …

We tested the effect of effortful swallow combined with surface electrical stimulation used as
a form of resistance training in post-stroke patients with dysphagia. Twenty post-stroke …

Objective To compare the outcome of an early application of neuromuscular electrical
stimulation (NMES) combined with traditional dysphagia therapy (TDT) versus traditional …

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lowing ability and return to a normal diet at six months. 14 Swallowing therapies can also …

Background: Dysphagia is common after stroke. The onset time of swallowing rehabilitation
following stroke has an important role in the recovery of dysphagia and preventing of its …

Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, often occurs secondary to conditions such as stroke,
head injury or progressive disease, many of which increase in frequency with advancing …