| Objective: To explore the intervention effect of Kinesio tape combined with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on post-stroke articulation disorders. Methods: A total of 75 patients with post-stroke articulation disorders were randomly divided into 3 groups, with 25 cases in each group. The control group received routine training, including breathing training, lip and tongue exercises, and vocal pronunciation training, for 30 min a day, 5 days a week. Observation group 1 was treated with Kinesio tape on the bases of the control group, while observation group 2 was treated with TMS on the bases of observation group 1. The speech loudness, clarity, longest duration of speech (MPT), and Frenchay articulation disorders were evaluated, and differences in speech loudness, clarity, respiratory control ability, and motor function of articulation organs were compared among three groups before and 4 weeks after treatment. Results: Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in speech loudness, speech clarity, MPT value, and Frenchay articulation disorder score among the three groups. After 4 weeks of treatment, the speech loudness, speech clarity, MPT value, and Frenchay articulation disorder scores in the combination treatment group were higher than those in the control group and Kinesio tape group (P<0.05), and the speech loudness, speech clarity, MPT value, and Frenchay articulation disorder scores in the three groups were better after treatment than before treatment (P<0.05). Conclusion: The combination of Kinesio tape and TMS can significantly improve the patient’s speech loudness, clarity, respiratory control ability, and motor function of articulatory organs. |
