Influence of Swallowing Exercises, Thermal Tactile Stimulation and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Treatment of Patients with Dysphagia Caused by Stroke Bucyana Emmy1,*, Dhanalakshmi R.2, Ganesh Sankar3 1PG Student MPT Ortho, SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Institute of science and technology, Kattankulathur 2PG Student MPT Ortho, SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Institute of science and technology, Kattankulathur 3Assistant Professor, SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Institute of science and technology, Kattankulathur *Corresponding Author: Mr Emmy Bucyana SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur-603203 Tel: +917550169787, +250788413807 Email: emmybucyana03@gmail.com
Online published on 11 July, 2019. Abstract Background Inability to swallow also known as Dysphagia is a common condition in clinical settings, and is known to affect 45–65% of individuals sooner or later after stroke.it is believed to be the principle predisposing factor for the development of respiratory and pulmonary conditions counting pneumonia, and deteriorating the expected prognosis of the patient. Objective The main purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of surface electrical stimulation on infra hyoid muscles in comparison with the thermotactile stimulation both combined with swallowing exercises in stroke survivors with dysphagia. Methodology A systematic random sampling was utilized to group the subjects, a number of Ten (n10) that was divided into two groups of 5 each, participated in the study where by the experimental group only infrahyoid muscles were stimulated. The study setting was SRM Hospital and different outside private clinics in a period of 2 months Results Results of the current study shown a significant difference in group experimental group (Group A) which had a neuromuscular electrical stimulation on Infra-hyoid muscles and swallowing exercises than the control group that had only thermotactile stimulation and swallowing exercises. Conclusion This study concluded that Neuromuscular Electrical stimulation on infra-hyoid muscles combined with Swallowing exercises would be more effective treatment for patients who are having difficulties in swallowing especially after stroke while comparing it with other conventional treatments including thermotactile stimulation. Top Keywords Dysphagia, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Infrahyoid muscles. Top |