Electrical stimulation and swallowing: How much do we know?

Seminars in Speech and Language

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 203-216

  Humbert, Ianessa A ^a   Michou, Emilia ^b   MacRae, Phoebe R ^a   Crujido, Lisa ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Deglutition disorders; electrical stimulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SWALLOWING;

DEGLUTITION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS;

EID: 84864398428     PISSN: 07340478     EISSN: 10989056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1320040     Document Type: Review

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