Comparing the effects of rehabilitation swallowing therapy vs. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy among stroke patients with persistent pharyngeal dysphagia: A randomized controlled study

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 259-265

  Permsirivanich, Wutichai ^a,b   Tipchatyotin, Suttipong ^a   Wongchai, Manit ^a   Leelamanit, Vitoon ^a   Setthawatcharawanich, Suwanna ^a   Sathirapanya, Pornchai ^a   Phabphal, Kanitpong ^a   Juntawises, Uma ^a   Boonmeeprakob, Achara ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Deglutition disorders; Electric stimulation therapy; Neuromuscular junction; Stroke; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REHABILITATION SWALLOWING THERAPY; STROKE PATIENT; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DEGLUTITION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STROKE;

EID: 61449207114     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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