Characterizing the Mechanisms of Central and Peripheral Forms of Neurostimulation in Chronic Dysphagic Stroke Patients

Conclusions: In this mechanistic study, an increase in corticobulbar excitability the unaffected projection was correlated with the improvement in swallowing safety (P = .001, rho = −.732), but modality-specific differences were observed. Paradigms providing peripheral input favored change in neurophysiological and behavioral outcome measures in chronic dysphagia patients. Further larger cohort studies of neurostimulation in chronic dysphagic stroke are imperative.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - October 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Emilia Michou, Satish Mistry, Samantha Jefferson, Pippa Tyrrell, Shaheen Hamdy Tags: Original Research Source Type: research