Dysphagia in the elderly: management and nutritional considerations

L Sura, A Madhavan, G Carnaby… - Clinical interventions in …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Dysphagia is a prevalent difficulty among aging adults. Though increasing age facilitates
subtle physiologic changes in swallow function, age-related diseases are significant factors …

Effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on post-stroke dysphagia: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

A Alamer, H Melese, F Nigussie - Clinical interventions in aging, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this review was to summarize the latest best scientific evidence on the
efficacy of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on swallowing function in dysphagic stroke …

Effects of therapy in oropharyngeal dysphagia by speech and language therapists: a systematic review

R Speyer, L Baijens, M Heijnen, I Zwijnenberg - Dysphagia, 2010 - Springer
Medical and paramedical treatments should be evaluated according to current standards of
evidence-based medicine. Evaluation of therapy in oropharyngeal dysphagia fits into this …

Rehabilitation of dysphagia following head and neck cancer

BR Pauloski - Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North …, 2008 - Elsevier
Patients who have cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, or larynx may be treated with surgery,
radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of these modalities. Each treatment type may …

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in stroke patients with oral and pharyngeal dysfunction

M Bülow, R Speyer, L Baijens, V Woisard, O Ekberg - Dysphagia, 2008 - Springer
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) technique is a dual-channel electrotherapy
system designed specifically for the treatment of pharyngeal dysfunction. The purpose of this …

Examining the evidence on neuromuscular electrical stimulation for swallowing: a meta-analysis

GD Carnaby-Mann, MA Crary - Archives of Otolaryngology–Head …, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To evaluate the effect of transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation
(NMES) on swallowing rehabilitation. Data Sources MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, NML …

[PDF][PDF] Comparing the effects of rehabilitation swallowing therapy vs. neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy among stroke patients with persistent pharyngeal …

W Permsirivanich, S Tipchatyotin… - Medical journal of the …, 2009 - thaiscience.info
Background: Dysphagia after stroke is associated with increased mortality, higher
dependence, and longer hospitalization. Different therapeutic strategies have been …

Effortful swallowing training combined with electrical stimulation in post-stroke dysphagia: a randomized controlled study

JW Park, Y Kim, JC Oh, HJ Lee - Dysphagia, 2012 - Springer
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 …

Effectiveness of conventional dysphagia therapy (CDT), neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in acute post …

S Bengisu, N Demir, Y Krespi - Dysphagia, 2024 - Springer
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of conventional dysphagia therapy (CDT),
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), and transcranial direct current stimulation …

Evidence-based systematic review: effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on swallowing and neural activation

H Clark, C Lazarus, J Arvedson, T Schooling… - 2009 - ASHA
Purpose To systematically review the literature examining the effects of neuromuscular
electrical stimulation (NMES) on swallowing and neural activation. The review was …