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Surface Electrical Stimulation for Treating Swallowing Disorders after Stroke: A Review of the Stimulation Intensity Levels and the Electrode Placements

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for treating dysphagia is a relatively new therapeutic method. There is a paucity of evidence about the use of NMES in patients with dysphagia caused by stroke. The present review aimed to introduce and discuss studies that have evaluated the efficacy of t...

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Autores principales: Poorjavad, Marziyeh, Talebian Moghadam, Saeed, Nakhostin Ansari, Noureddin, Daemi, Mostafa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3996303/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24804147
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/918057