Neuronavigated high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for chronic post-stroke dysphagia: A randomized controlled study.

CONCLUSION: This study indicates that 5 Hz rTMS applied over the tongue area of the motor cortex is not effective for improving swallowing function in individuals with chronic post-stroke dysphagia. Possible explanations for these non-significant results are dis cussed. Future studies should explore the potential of the current protocol in conjunction with conventional dysphagia therapy. PMID: 28612077 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28612077?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - June 16, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: J Rehabil Med Source Type: research