29 March 2021 : Clinical Research
Effects of Synchronized Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) on the Submental Muscles During Ingestion of a Specified Volume of Soft Food in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Dysphagia Following Stroke
Qian Zhang12ACE, Shuang Wu12ABFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928988
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928988
Table 1 Patient demographics.
| Baseline characteristics | CT groupN=28 | ET groupN=28 | IST groupN=27 | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (F/M) | 17/11 | 14/14 | 13/14 | 0.60 |
| Age (mean±SD, years) | 62.31±8.07 | 63.14±6.56 | 63.72±6.29 | 0.76 |
| Course (mean±SD, months) | 2.16±0.50 | 2.06±0.54 | 2.10±0.54 | 0.75 |
| Type of paralysis (T/P) | 11/17 | 10/18 | 8/19 | 0.75 |
| Type of dysphagia (pharyngeal/opharynx) | 13/15 | 12/16 | 11/16 | 0.91 |
| DOSS median (IQR) | 3 (2.75) | 3 (2) | 4 (3) | 0.19 |
| AMTS median (IQR) | 9 (8.5) | 9 (8) | 9 (8) | 0.55 |
| AMTS – Abbreviated Mental Test Score; CT – conventional training; DOSS – Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale; ET – eating training; IST – intensive swallowing training; T – true bulbar palsy; P – pseudobulbar palsy; IQR – interquartile range. * Among the 3 groups. | ||||