Electrical Stimulation in Treatment of Pharyngolaryngeal Dysfunctions
| Autor: | D. Kühn, S. Miller, Martin Ptok, Michael Jungheim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Linguistics and Language
medicine.medical_specialty Treatment outcome MEDLINE Electric Stimulation Therapy Stimulation Language and Linguistics Laryngeal Diseases Speech and Hearing Text mining Meta-Analysis as Topic otorhinolaryngologic diseases Humans Medicine Dysphonia therapy Clinical Trials as Topic business.industry Pharyngeal Diseases Dysphonia LPN and LVN Dysphagia Deglutition respiratory tract diseases Dyspnea Treatment Outcome Physical therapy medicine.symptom Deglutition Disorders business Vocal Cord Paralysis |
| Zdroj: | Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica. 65:154-168 |
| ISSN: | 1421-9972 1021-7762 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000355562 |
| Popis: | Objective: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been proposed in the treatment of laryngopharyngeal dysfunctions (dysphonia, dyspnoea, dysphagia) for more than 40 years. Several studies have investigated possible therapeutic effects. Some researchers described favourable results, whereas others did not find relevant benefits. This article aims to review available studies to give an overview regarding the current state of knowledge. Methods: We conducted a selective literature search using PubMed. Results: In total, 356 papers were identified: 6 case reports, 11 reviews, 43 prospective clinical trials and 3 retrospective trials were found. Conclusion: Due to different stimulation protocols, electrode positioning and various underlying pathological conditions, summarizing the present studies appears to be difficult. However, there is evidence that NMES is a valuable adjunct in patients with dysphagia and in patients with vocal fold paresis. Nevertheless, more empirical data is needed to fully understand the benefits provided by NMES. Further research suggestions are put forward. |
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