Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation System for Treatment of Dysphagia

本研究的目的是比较一种新型神经肌肉电刺激对吞咽困难患者的影响与传统治疗的影响。在这项研究中招募了26名患者，他们在接受常规治疗后接受电刺激干预，包括热触觉刺激和重复干咽任务。电刺激传递到目标肌肉运动点以上的皮肤区域。受试者接受40分钟治疗，每天1次，每周5天，共8周。受试者在舌骨和喉部移位以及吞咽困难量表方面表现出更显著的改善。

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a novel neuromuscular electrical stimulation to the effects of conventional treatment in patients with dysphagia. 26 patients were recruited in this study, and they received electrical stimulation intervention followed by conventional treatment, including thermal-tactile stimulation with intensive repetition of a dry-swallow task. The electrical stimulation was delivered over the skin areas above the motor point of the target muscles. The subjects received 40-min treatments once a day, 5 days per week, for 8 weeks. The subjects exhibited more significant improvement in the displacement of the hyoid bone and larynx, and dysphagia scale.