Electrical Stimulation Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Electrical stimulation is promoted as a treatment technique for speech and or swallowing disorders that uses an electrical current to.

Electrical stimulation oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Neurogenic dysphagia nd can occur in patients with nervous system diseases of varying etiologies. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation versus traditional therapy in patients with parkinson s disease and oropharyngeal dysphagia. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia. Epub 2011 nov 13.

However the therapeutic effects of nmes lack supporting evidence. This involves electrically stimulating nerves in the throat or neck while the person swallows. 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. Effects on quality of life.

Evidence based recommendations on transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults. 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 versus traditional therapy in patients with parkinson s disease and oropharyngeal dysphagia. Pharyngeal electric stimulation pes is a novel treatment for poststroke dysphagia that has shown promise in 3 pilot randomized controlled trials.

Effects on quality of life. Moreover recovery from nd is not guaranteed. Heijnen bj 1 speyer r baijens lw bogaardt hc. Nice has identified relevant audit criteria and has developed an audit tool which is for use at local discretion.

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation nmes has been used as a therapeutic intervention for dysphagia. The aim is to strengthen the muscles involved in swallowing. The therapeutic approaches for oropharyngeal nd have drastically changed over the last decade mainly due to a better knowledge of the neurophysiology of. Further research on transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults should address patient selection variations.

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