Noninvasive Brain Stimulation May Improve Stroke-Related Dysphagia
Author(s) -
Sandeep Kumar,
Cynthia Wagner,
Colleen Frayne,
Lin Zhu,
Magdy Selim,
Wuwei Feng,
Gottfried Schlaug
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.110.602128
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , swallowing , transcranial direct current stimulation , stroke (engine) , stroke recovery , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , stimulation , anesthesia , rehabilitation , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Treatment options for stroke-related dysphagia are currently limited. In this study, we investigated whether noninvasive brain stimulation in combination with swallowing maneuvers facilitates swallowing recovery in dysphagic stroke patients during early stroke convalescence.
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