The effect of early neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy in acute/subacute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 153-159

  Lee, Kyeong Woo ^a   Kim, Sang Beom ^a   Lee, Jong Hwa ^a   Lee, Sook Joung ^a   Ri, Jae Won ^a   Park, Jin Gee ^a  

^a Dong A University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acute stroke; Dysphagia; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899515681     PISSN: 22340645     EISSN: 22340653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5535/arm.2014.38.2.153     Document Type: Article

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