Open AccessElectrical Stimulation in Treatment of Pharyngolaryngeal Dysfunctions
Author(s) -
Simone Miller,
M. Jungheim,
D. Kühn,
M. Ptok
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
folia phoniatrica et logopaedica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1421-9972
pISSN - 1021-7762
DOI - 10.1159/000355562
Subject(s) - dysphagia , stimulation , paresis , medicine , voice therapy , clinical trial , audiology , surgery
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been proposed in the treatment of laryngopharyngeal dysfunctions (dysphonia, dyspnoea, dysphagia) for more than 40 years. Several studies have investigated possible therapeutic effects. Some researchers described favourable results, whereas others did not find relevant benefits. This article aims to review available studies to give an overview regarding the current state of knowledge.
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