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OBJECTIVE@#To observe the therapeutic effect of scalp-nape acupuncture for pharyngeal dysphagia of stroke at recovery stage on the basis of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and rehabilitation training.@*METHODS@#A total of 42 patients with pharyngeal dysphagia of stroke at recovery stage were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 21 cases in each group. Conventional medical symptomatic treatment was given in both groups. NMES and rehabilitation training were adopted in the control group, 30 min for each one. On the basis of the treatment in the control group, scalp-nape acupuncture was given in the observation group, scalp acupuncture was applied at lower 2/5 of anterior and posterior oblique lines of parietal and temporal, nape acupuncture was applied at Fengchi (GB 20), Yiming (EX-HN 14), Gongxue (Extra), Zhiqiang (Extra), Tunyan (Extra), etc. The treatment was given once a day, 5 days a week for 3 weeks in both groups. Before and after treatment, the videofluoroscopic dysphagia scale (VDS) score, the Kubota water swallowing test grade, the functional oral intake scale (FOIS) grade and the swallowing quality of life (SWAL-QOL) score were observed in both groups.@*RESULTS@#After treatment, the VDS scores were decreased and the SWAL-QOL scores were increased compared before treatment (P<0.05), the Kubota water swallowing test grade and FOIS grade were improved compared before treatment (P<0.05) in both groups. The changes of VDS score and SWAL-QOL score, Kubota water swallowing test grade and FOIS grade in the observation group were superior to those in the control group (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Based on NMES and rehabilitation training, scalp-nape acupuncture can enhance the therapeutic effect on pharyngeal dysphagia of stroke at recovery stage, and improve the patients' swallowing function and quality of life.
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Humans , Acupuncture Points , Acupuncture Therapy , Deglutition , Deglutition Disorders/therapy , Quality of Life , Scalp , Stroke/therapy , Stroke Rehabilitation , Treatment Outcome , WaterABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To compare the effect among ultrasound-guided electroacupuncture (EA) at suprahyoid muscle group, conventional acupuncture and conventional EA at suprahyoid muscle group on pharyngeal dysphagia after stroke, and to explore its biomechanical mechanism.@*METHODS@#A total of 120 patients with pharyngeal dysphagia after stroke were randomly divided into an observation group, a control-1 group and a control-2 group, 40 cases in each group. The patients in the observation group were treated with ultrasound-guided EA at suprahyoid muscle group; the patients in the control-1 group were treated with EA at Lianquan (CV 23), Wangu (GB 12) and Fengchi (GB 20), etc.; the patients in the control-2 group were treated with EA at suprahyoid muscle group according to anatomical location. The EA in the three groups were discontinuous wave, with frequency of 5 Hz and current intensity of 1 mA. The EA was given for 30 minutes, once a day, 6 times were taken as a course of treatment, and 4 courses of treatment were provided. The video floroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) was performed before and after treatment. The Rosenbek penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) score, the forward and upward movement distance of hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage, Ichiro Fujima ingestion-swallowing function score were recorded in the three groups, and the incidences of subcutaneous hematoma were recorded after treatment.@*RESULTS@#Compared before treatment, the PAS scores were reduced and the Ichiro Fujima ingestion-swallowing function scores were increased after treatment in the three groups (P<0.05); the PAS scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control-1 group and the control-2 group, and the Ichiro Fujima ingestion-swallowing function scores in the observation group were higher than those in the control-1 group and the control-2 group (P<0.05). After treatment, the forward and upward movement distance of hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage in the observation group and the control-2 group was increased (P<0.05), and the forward and upward movement distance of hyoid bone was increased in the control-1 group (P<0.05); the forward and upward movement distance of hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage in the observation group was longer than that in the control-1 group and the control-2 group (P<0.05). The incidence of subcutaneous hematoma in the observation group was 0% (0/40), which was lower than 20.0% (8/40) in the control-1 group and 47.5% (19/40) in the control-2 group (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Ultrasound-guided EA at suprahyoid muscle group could improve the swallowing function in patients with pharyngeal dysphagia after stroke by increasing the motion of hyoid laryngeal complex. Its effect and safety are better than conventional acupuncture and conventional EA at suprahyoid muscle group.
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Humans , Deglutition Disorders/therapy , Electroacupuncture , Muscles , Stroke/diagnostic imaging , Ultrasonography, Interventional/adverse effectsABSTRACT
Objective To observe the effect of surface electromyographic biofeedback on the pharyngeal phase activities in patients with dysphagia after stroke. Methods Seventy-six consecutive patients with pharyngeal dysphagia after stroke admitted to the departments of rehabilitation and neurology,brain hospital affiliated to nanjing medical university from August 2014 to February 2015 were enrolled retrospectively. After excluding 40 patients,the remaining 36 patients were divided into either a conventional training group (n =19)or a biofeedback group (n =17)by using the random number table. The patients of the conventional training group received swallowing function training only,while those of the biofeedback group also received the surface electromyographic biofeedback treatment on the basis of the therapy program of the conventional training group. The patients of both groups were treated 6 times a week for 4 weeks. The assessment of swallowing angiography,the digital measurement and analysis were performed before and after treatment. The outcome measures included the degree of openness of upper esophageal sphincter (UES),0pharyngeal transit time (PTT),and the maximum displacement of the hyoid bone (HmaxD). Results (1)The proportions of UES complete opening of the conventional training group before and after training were 26. 3% (5 / 19)and 47. 4% (9 / 19)respectively. There was significant difference between before and after training (χ2 = 5. 08, P =0.020). The proportions of UES complete opening of the biofeedback group before and after training were 47.1% (8/ 17)and 82.4% (14/ 17)respectively. There was significant difference between before training and after training (χ2 =11.46,P = 0. 001). There was no significant difference in the degrees of UES complete opening before training between the conventional training group and the biofeedback group (P >0. 05). There was significant difference in the degree of UES complete opening after training between the 2 groups (χ2 =4. 63,P = 0. 040). (2)PTT of the conventional training group before and after training was 0.24 ±0.07 and 0.19 ±0.06 s respectively. PTT of the biofeedback before and after training was 0.23 ±0.06 and 0. 15 ± 0. 05 s. There was significant difference between before training and after training (F = 154. 50,P = 0. 000). There was no significant difference in PTT before training between the conventional training group and the biofeedback group (P > 0. 05). There was significant difference in PTT after training between the 2 groups (F =4.66,P = 0. 038). (3)The HmaxD distances of the conventional training group before and after training were 0. 5 ± 0. 4 and 0. 9 ± 0. 4 cm respectively,the PTT of the biofeedback training before and after training was 0. 6 ± 0. 4 and 1. 3 ± 0. 6 cm respectively. There was significant difference between before training and after training (F = 137. 56,P = 0. 000). There was no significant difference in the HmaxD distance of the conventional training group and the biofeedback training group before training (P > 0. 05). There was significant difference in the HmaxD distance after training between the 2 groups (F = 4. 29,P = 0. 033). Conclusion The surface electromyographic biofeedback therapy in combination with the conventional swallowing training for the treatment of dysphagia after stroke has the synergistic efficacy.
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Na literatura discute-se a influência dos estímulos, sabor e temperatura, sobre a biomecânica da deglutição, tanto em indivíduos saudáveis como em indivíduos após comprometimentos neurológicos. Entretanto, existem algumas questões que merecem ser esclarecidas, assim como a ordem da oferta dos estímulos e se as mesmas influenciam a resposta faríngea de forma diferente. O presente estudo teve como objetivo geral verificar a influência da oferta dos estímulos, sabor azedo e temperatura fria, sobre o tempo de trânsito faríngeo (TTF) da deglutição em indivíduos pós-AVE. E objetivos específicos foram, correlacionar a influência da oferta dos estímulos, sobre o (TTF) da deglutição, com o lado da lesão cortical e com o grau da disfagia orofaríngea. Participaram desta pesquisa 60 indivíduos após acidente vascular encefálico isquêmico (AVEi), unilateral, 29 eram do gênero masculino e 31 do gênero feminino, com idades entre 41 e 88 anos (com média de 66,2 anos), o ictus variou de 0 a 50 dias (com mediana de 6 dias) e a disfagia orofaríngea de grau leve a moderado. Esses 60 indivíduos foram divididos em dois grupos (G1 e G2) com 30 indivíduos cada (15 indivíduos com lesão cortical a direita e 15 a esquerda). O grupo 1 (G1) recebeu a oferta dos estímulos de maneira não aleatória e o grupo 2 (G2) recebeu a ordem da oferta dos estímulos de maneira aleatória. Para analisar o tempo de trânsito faríngeo (TTF) da deglutição foi realizado o exame de videofluoroscopia da deglutição. Foram oferecidos quatro estímulos diferentes, os indivíduos do G1 receberam na ordem não aleatória (natural, gelado, azedo e azedo gelado) e os indivíduos do G2 de maneira aleatória. Posteriormente as imagens foram digitalizadas e foi realizada através de software a medição do TTF.
The influence of stimuli, taste and temperature, on the swallowing biomechanics has been investigated in the scientific community, in both health individuals and in after neurological disease individuals. However, there are some questions that could be better explained, as well as, the sequence of offered stimuli and if they influence the pharyngeal response in different way. The present study had as general proposes to verify the influence of the sequence of stimuli, sour taste and cold temperature, on deglutition pharyngeal transit time in individuals after stroke. And specific objectives, were correlate the influence of stimuli sequence, on swallowing pharyngeal transit time, with the cortical lesion side and with the oropharyngeal dysphagia degree. Participated this research 60 individuals after isquemic stroke, unilateral, 29 males and 31 females, aged from 41 to 88 years (mean age of 66,2 years), ictus from 0 to 50 days (median of 6 days) and oropharyngeal dysphagia from mild to moderate. These 60 individuals were divided in two groups (G1 and G2) with 30 individuals each (15 individuals with right cortical lesion and 15 left). The Group 1 (G1) received nonrandomized sequences of stimuli and Group 2 (G2) received randomized sequence of stimuli. To analyze the deglutition pharyngeal transit time it was realized the videofluoroscopic deglutition exam. It was offered four different stimuli, the G1 received nonrandomized sequences of stimuli (natural, cold, sour and sour cold) and the G2 randomized sequence. Afterward the images were digitalized and specific software was used to measure the pharyngeal transit time. The G1 individuals presented shorter pharyngeal transit time with sour cold stimulus and with statistical difference than other stimuli. The G2 individuals do not presented statistical difference in pharyngeal transit time among stimuli.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Stroke , Taste , Deglutition Disorders/diagnosisABSTRACT
Desde la etapa prenatal, la organización neuro-fisiológica del bebé lo prepara para realizar con efectividad los procesos vitales de succión, deglución y respiración. Los reflejos y experiencias intrauterinas le permitirán poder alimentarse inmediatamente al nacer. Se estima que cerca del término de la gestación, el feto humano deglute entre 500-1000cc de líquido amniótico cada día. El pico de sinaptogénesis sucede entre 34 y 36 semanas de edad gestacional, que es el tiempo donde la succión nutritiva es segura. El ritmo de la succión se establece a las 32 semanas. El proceso de alimentarse sufre encefalización cuando los reflejos son integrados, entonces pasa de un ritmo de alimentación reflejo, a tener la capacidad de alterar voluntaria y cualitativamente la estrategia de alimentación. Este proceso se consolida debido a la integración sensoriomotora de la deglución con la respiración, la coordinación ojo-mano, el tono muscular normal, la postura y un apropiado ambiente psicosocial. Alimentarse, especialmente en los primeros años de vida, es un proceso mutuo, se necesitan dos personas para lograrlo, y por eso, si alguna de las dos carece de las habilidades necesarias, esto puede generar problemas de la alimentación. Nada sustituye la valoración realizada con una historia clínica y un examen físico dirigidos a valorar cuán efectiva es la fase oral y faríngea mientras el bebé es alimentado. Cuando se presenten dificultades, la intervención debe ser activa, eso incluye la toma de decisiones médicas y quirúrgicas, protección de la vía aérea, suministro del aporte calórico idóneo para las necesidades del infante. Se deben además brindar estrategias maduracionales para su nivel de desarrollo alimentario actual y para ir adquiriendo las habilidades esperadas en elfuturo cercano y tardío