Impact of transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation on dysphagia in patients with head and neck cancer treated with definitive chemoradiation

Head & Neck ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 1051-1056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aashish D. Bhatt ◽  
Nicole Goodwin ◽  
Elizabeth Cash ◽  
Geetika Bhatt ◽  
Craig L. Silverman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Definitive Chemoradiation

Does Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Benefit Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Radiation Therapy?

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 517-521
Author(s):  
Susan E. Langmore
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Post Radiation

Purpose This article is a review of the evidence for using neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) as a treatment for dysphagia when given to head and neck cancer patients with dysphagia secondary to radiation therapy. Method The rationale for using NMES for dysphagia in this population will be summarized. Recent studies will then be reviewed for evidence of efficacy of NMES when given to patients post–radiation therapy or during radiation therapy. Conclusion Evidence to date suggests no benefit from electrical stimulation when used therapeutically postradiotherapy. There are too few studies to date that have looked at NMES during radiotherapy to make any conclusions. Further studies are warranted.

scholarly journals Feasibility of eccentric overloading and neuromuscular electrical stimulation to improve muscle strength and muscle mass after treatment for head and neck cancer

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Lavigne ◽  
Rosemary Twomey ◽  
Harold Lau ◽  
George Francis ◽  
S. Nicole Culos-Reed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Strength Training ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Knee Extensors ◽  
Patient Reported

Purpose: Treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) results in severe weight loss, mainly due to loss of lean body mass. Consequently, decreases in muscular strength and health-related quality of life (HRQL) occur. This study investigated the feasibility of a 12-week experimental (EXP) and conventional (CON) strength training intervention delivered after HNC treatment.Methods: Participants were randomized to an EXP group (n=11) involving eccentric strength training and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), or a CON group (n=11) involving dynamic strength training matched for training volume. Feasibility outcomes included recruitment, completion, adherence and evidence of progression. A neuromuscular assessment involving maximal isometric voluntary contractions (MIVCs) in the knee extensors was evaluated prior to and during incremental cycling to volitional exhaustion at baseline and after the interventions. Anthropometrics and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) were also assessed.Results: Although recruitment was challenging, completion was 82% in CON and 100% in EXP. Adherence was 81% in CON and 92% in EXP. Overall, MIVC increased by 19 ± 23%, muscle mass improved 18 ± 22%, cycling exercise time improved by 18 ± 13%, and improvements in HRQL and fatigue were clinically relevant.Conclusions: Both interventions were found to be feasible for HNC patients after treatment. Strength training significantly improved maximal muscle strength, muscle mass, and PROs after HNC treatment. Future research should include fully powered trials and consider the use of eccentric overloading and NMES during HNC treatment.Implications for Cancer Survivors: Eccentric overloading and NMES may be useful alternatives to conventional strength training after HNC treatment.

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation improves radiation-induced fibrosis through Tgf-Β1/MyoD homeostasis in head and neck cancer

2016 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Peng ◽  
Kamil Masood ◽  
Oliver Gantz ◽  
Uttam Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Radiation Induced ◽  
Tgf Β1

scholarly journals Feasibility of eccentric overloading and neuromuscular electrical stimulation to improve muscle strength and muscle mass after treatment for head and neck cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 790-805
Author(s):  
Colin Lavigne ◽  
Rosie Twomey ◽  
Harold Lau ◽  
George Francis ◽  
S. Nicole Culos-Reed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Improve Muscle Strength

scholarly journals Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Exercise for Reducing Trapezius Muscle Dysfunction in Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer: A Case-Series Report

2012 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan R.L. Baldwin ◽  
Terri D. Baldwin ◽  
Josh S. Lancaster ◽  
Margaret L. McNeely ◽  
David F. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Muscle Dysfunction ◽  
Case Series Report ◽  
Series Report

scholarly journals Rupture of carotid artery pseudoaneurysm in the modern era of definitive chemoradiation for head and neck cancer: Two case reports

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (20) ◽  
pp. 4858-4865
Author(s):  
Myungsoo Kim ◽  
Ji Hyung Hong ◽  
Sang Kyu Park ◽  
Sook Jung Kim ◽  
Jung Hwi Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Artery Pseudoaneurysm ◽  
Definitive Chemoradiation ◽  
Modern Era
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