Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in combination with neuromuscular electrical stimulation for treatment of post-stroke dysphagia

• Published in: Journal of international medical research Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 662 - 672
• Main Authors: Zhang, Chengliang, Zheng, Xiuqin, Lu, Rulan, Yun, Wenwei, Yun, Huifang, Zhou, Xianju
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2019; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Aged; Clinical Research Reports; Deglutition Disorders - etiology; Deglutition Disorders - physiopathology; Deglutition Disorders - therapy; Dysphagia; Electric Stimulation - methods; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation; Neuromuscular Junction; Recovery of Function; Stroke; Stroke - complications; Stroke - physiopathology; Stroke - therapy; Stroke Rehabilitation; Transcranial magnetic stimulation; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - methods; Treatment Outcome; neuromuscular electrical stimulation; rehabilitation; motor evoked potential; swallowing function; Post-stroke dysphagia; repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Objective This study was performed to determine whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) effectively ameliorates dysphagia and how rTMS protocols (bilateral vs. unilateral) combined with NMES can be optimized. Methods Sixty...