Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Non-invasive brain stimulation may improve swallowing after stroke
Non-invasive brain stimulation may improve swallowing after stroke
Stroke patients who received electrical brain stimulation coupled with swallowing exercises showed greater improvement in swallowing ability than patients who did not receive this stimulation, according to a pilot study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Difficulty swallowing, known as dysphagia, is a common and serious stroke complication. It
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