| Objective:To compare the curative effect between electromyographic biofeedback therapy vs. neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) therapy for stroke patients with dysphagia.Methods:All 90 stroke patients with dysphagia were randomly divided into deglutition training group (control group),NMES therapy group (NMES group) and electromyographic biofeedback therapy group (biofeedback group).Before and after treatment,Kubota Toshio's drinking tests were performed on 3 groups of patients to evaluate swallowing function and clinical effects.Results:After two courses of treatments,Kubota Toshio's drinking tests to three groups were improved as compared with pretreatment (P<0.05,0.01),those in the feedback group were improved most significantly (all P<0.05),and those in the NMES group were improved more significantly than in the control group (P<0.05).The total effective rate in feedback group was higher than in NMES group and control group (all P<0.05),and that in NMES group was higher than in control group (P<0.05).Conclusion:Electromyographic biofeedback therapy was more effective than NMES therapy on stroke patients with dysphagia. |
