Role of Vitalstim® In The Management Of Patients With Dysphagia: A MiniReview

Dysphagia defined as difficulty in swallowing, can result from multiple causes including, Stroke, head injury, Alzheimer, Dementia, Muscular dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy etc. It is associated with neuro-muscular impairments in different age groups. VitalStim® therapy is a relatively new approach to tre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2023-06, Vol.73 (6), p.1346-1348
Hauptverfasser:	Farooq, Naima, Khatoon, Saleha, Malik, Arshad Nawaz, Rathore, Farooq Azam
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Deglutition - physiology Deglutition Disorders - etiology Deglutition Disorders - therapy Electric Stimulation Therapy Humans Stroke - complications Stroke - therapy Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Dysphagia defined as difficulty in swallowing, can result from multiple causes including, Stroke, head injury, Alzheimer, Dementia, Muscular dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy etc. It is associated with neuro-muscular impairments in different age groups. VitalStim® therapy is a relatively new approach to treat dysphagia. It provides neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) of the involved muscles to improve the function of swallowing. This review summarizes the usefulness of VitalStim® in dysphagia, and barriers in its use in Pakistan.
ISSN:	0030-9982
DOI:	10.47391/JPMA.23-46