The Value of Adding Transcutaneous Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (VitalStim) to Traditional Therapy for Poststroke Dysphagia

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lejun Li ◽  
Yumei Li ◽  
Xiaohong Wu ◽  
Guohua Wang ◽  
Xiaojing Yi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Traditional Therapy

Point/Counterpoint: Electrical Stimulation for Dysphagia: The Argument for Electrical Stimulation for Dysphagia

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 96-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Carter
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Traditional Treatment ◽  
Treatment Approaches ◽  
Traditional Therapy ◽  
Positive Difference ◽  
Dysphagia Treatment

This article is one side of the debate about the use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES or “VitalStim”) in dysphagia treatment and presents the case supporting the use of this modality. I present published results of clinical trials examining the effectiveness of NMES and acknowledge some flaws in the trials. The evidence shows that, when added to traditional therapy, NMES makes a statistically significant positive difference for a variety of traditional treatment approaches to which it may be added.

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation as an alternative to physical exercise in patients with COPD

2018 ◽  
pp. 59-64
Author(s):  
T. V. Kunafina ◽  
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A. G. Chuchalin ◽  
A. S. Belevsky ◽  
N. N. Mescheryakova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

Preliminary outcomes in transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation use in patients with dysphagia

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (31) ◽  
pp. 167-174
Author(s):  
Codrut Sarafoleanu ◽  
Raluca Enache
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disorders ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Congenital Abnormalities ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Therapy Options ◽  
Dysphagia Treatment ◽  
Risk Of Aspiration

Abstract Dysphagia is a common disorder associated with a large number of etiologies like aging, stroke, traumatic brain injury, head and neck cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, structural changes or congenital abnormalities. The type of the treatment and its results depend on the type, severity and the cause of dysphagia. The primary goal of dysphagia treatment is to improve the swallowing process and decrease the risk of aspiration. Along with the existing rehabilitation swallowing treatments, new adjunctive therapy options developed, one of them being the neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). The authors present the principles of NMES, a small literature review about the results of this therapy and their experience in using transcutaneous NMES in dysphagia patients.

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