Pharyngeal electrical stimulation for neurogenic dysphagia following stroke, traumatic brain injury or other causes: Main results from the PHADER cohort study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100608
Abstract: Background Neurogenic dysphagia is common and has no definitive treatment. We assessed whether pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES) is associated with reduced dysphagia. Methods The PHAryngeal electrical stimulation for treatment of neurogenic Dysphagia European Registry (PHADER)… read more here.
Keywords: traumatic brain; dysphagia; neurogenic dysphagia; electrical stimulation ... See more keywords
Pharyngeal electrical stimulation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a pilot study
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DOI: 10.1177/17562864211068394
Abstract: Background: Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) suffer from dysphagia that increases the risk for aspiration, pneumonia and weight loss. Pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES) is a therapeutic technique that applies electric stimuli to the patient’s… read more here.
Keywords: lateral sclerosis; amyotrophic lateral; pharyngeal electrical; electrical stimulation ... See more keywords
Effects of pharyngeal electrical stimulation on swallowing performance
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190608
Abstract: Pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PEStim) has been found to facilitate voluntary swallowing. This study investigated how PEStim contributed to modulation of swallowing function in 15 healthy humans. In the involuntary swallowing test, water was injected onto… read more here.
Keywords: pestim; voluntary swallowing; electrical stimulation; swallowing test ... See more keywords