Philip M Bath, Lisa J Woodhouse, Sonja Suntrup-Krueger, Rudolf Likar, Markus Koestenberger, Anushka Warusevitane, Juergen Herzog, Michael Schuttler, Suzanne Ragab, Lisa Everton, Christian Ledl, Ernst Walther, Leopold Saltuari, Elke Pucks-Faes, Christof Bocksrucker, Milan Vosko, Johanna de Broux, Claus G Haase, Alicja Raginis-Zborowska, Satish Mistry, Shaheen Hamdy, Rainer Dziewas
BACKGROUND: Neurogenic dysphagia is common and has no definitive treatment. We assessed whether pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES) is associated with reduced dysphagia. METHODS: The PHAryngeal electrical stimulation for treatment of neurogenic Dysphagia European Registry (PHADER) was a prospective single-arm observational cohort study. Participants were recruited with neurogenic dysphagia (comprising five groups - stroke not needing ventilation; stroke needing ventilation; ventilation acquired; traumatic brain injury; other neurological causes)...
November 2020: EClinicalMedicine