Electrical Stimulation Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Neurogenic dysphagia nd can occur in patients with nervous system diseases of varying etiologies.

Electrical stimulation oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Effects on quality of life. 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. Pharyngeal electric stimulation pes is a novel treatment for poststroke dysphagia that has shown promise in 3 pilot randomized controlled trials. 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 nmes has been used as a therapeutic intervention for dysphagia. This involves electrically stimulating nerves in the throat or neck while the person swallows. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation versus traditional therapy in patients with parkinson s disease and oropharyngeal dysphagia.

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. Further research on transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults should address patient selection variations. Moreover recovery from nd is not guaranteed. However the therapeutic effects of nmes lack supporting evidence.

Electrical stimulation is promoted as a treatment technique for speech and or swallowing disorders that uses an electrical current to. Heijnen bj speyer r baijens lw et al. 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. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation versus traditional therapy in patients with parkinson s disease and oropharyngeal dysphagia.

The aim is to strengthen the muscles involved in swallowing. Nice has identified relevant audit criteria and has developed an audit tool which is for use at local discretion. Heijnen bj 1 speyer r baijens lw bogaardt hc. Epub 2011 nov 13.

In recent years nmes combined with traditional swallowing therapy has been used to improve functional recovery in patients with post stroke dysphagia.