Swallowing therapy uses exercises to improve muscle function.
Nice guidelines electrical stimulation dysphagia.
This guidance replaces nice interventional procedures guidance on transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia ipg490.
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia.
Interventional procedure overview of transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults.
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Further research on transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults should address patient selection variations.
Transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults.
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Audit and review clinical outcomes of all patients having transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia.
2 3 transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation nmes is usually used as well as traditional swallowing therapy for treating oropharyngeal dysphagia.
Published guidance transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia interventional procedures guidance ipg490 published date.
Transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation nmes in december 2018 the national institute for health and care excellence nice issued guidance to the nhs in england wales and northern ireland on one group of electrical stimulation interventions.
Nice has identified relevant audit criteria and has developed an audit tool which is for use at local discretion.
Current evidence on transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults shows there are no major safety concerns.
For adults with dysphagia not caused by a stroke there is insufficient evidence on efficacy to support the use of this procedure.
The aim of nmes is to increase the effectiveness of swallowing therapy by strengthening the muscles involved in swallowing.