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

Background: Swallowing problems following stroke may result in increased risk of aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, and dehydration. Objective/hypothesis: Our hypothesis was that three neurostimulation techniques would produce beneficial effects on chronic dysphagia following stroke through a commo...

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Main Authors: Emilia Michou, Satish Mistry, Samantha Jefferson, Pippa Tyrrell, Shaheen Hamdy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X13002878