Xue Zhang, Yunxiao Liang, Xiaolu Wang, Yilong Shan, Mengshu Xie, Chao Li, Jiena Hong, Jiemei Chen, Guifang Wan, Yaowen Zhang, Yiqiu Lin, Fei Zhao, Zitong He, Zulin Dou, Hongmei Wen
Current treatments for severe chronic neurogenic dysphagia (SCND) are limited. Modified pharyngeal electrical stimulation (mPES) was modified from pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES). This prospective study aimed to explore the efficacy and safety of mPES on SCND. 30 patients with severe chronic neurogenic dysphagia were recruited. mPES was administered to patients once daily until the functional oral intake scale score (FOIS) reach 3. Videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS), flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES), and high-resolution manometry (HRM) were utilized for evaluating the swallowing function...
November 21, 2022: Dysphagia