Evidence-based systematic review: Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on swallowing and neural activation

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 361-375

  Clark, Heather ^a   Lazarus, Cathy ^b   Arvedson, Joan ^c   Schooling, Tracy ^d   Frymark, Tobi ^d  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Children's Hospital of Wisconsin   (United States)

^d AMERICAN SPEECH LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Evidence based systematic review; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation; Oral motor exercises

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449127283     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2009/08-0088)     Document Type: Article

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