Pharyngeal electrical stimulation for dysphagia associated with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study

Brain Stimulation

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 418-423

  Restivo, Domenico A ^a   Casabona, Antonino ^b   Centonze, Diego ^c,d   Marchese Ragona, Rosario ^e   Maimone, Davide ^a   Pavone, Antonino ^a  

^a GARIBALDI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Multiple sclerosis; Pharyngeal electrical stimulation; Sensory pharyngeal stimulation; Swallowing; Videofluoroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTRICAL PHARYNGEAL STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHARYNX; PILOT PROJECTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84877767574     PISSN: 1935861X     EISSN: 18764754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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