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Does sensory transcutaneous electrical stimulation prevent pneumonia in the acute stage of stroke? A preliminary
Satoshi Hamada1, Hirofumi Yamaguchi, Hiroyoshi Hara
1aDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Hikone Municipal Hospital, Hikone bDepartment of Rehabilitation, Aizawa Hospital, Matsumoto cDepartment of Rehabilitation, Showa Inan General Hospital, Komagane dDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kikyougahara Hospital, Shiojiri, Japan.
Abstract:
Acute stroke patients with dysphagia are at risk of developing pulmonary infection, which increases the risk of death. Therefore, optimal management of dysphagia is essential; however, available evidence supporting the effectiveness of dysphagia treatments is limited. Surface electrical stimulation (e-stim) has been developed as a new treatment modality for dysphagia. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of surface sensory e-stim therapy in preventing pulmonary infection in 53 acute stroke patients with dysphagia. The risk of pulmonary infection was significantly decreased in the general dysphagia/surface e-stim combination therapy group. We considered that surface e-stim therapy can impact dysphagia treatment in acute stroke patients, particularly in preventing pulmonary infection. Future large and randomized studies are needed to evaluate the effects of surface sensory e-stim therapy on acute stroke patients.
