机构:[1]Department of Rehabilitation, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.神经科系统康复医学科首都医科大学宣武医院[2]Department of Rehabilitation, Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing.
Purpose Severe dysphagia with weak pharyngeal peristalsis after dorsal lateral medullary infarction (LMI) requires long-term tube feeding. However, no study is currently available on therapeutic effectiveness in severe dysphagia caused by nuclear damage of vagus nerve after dorsal LMI. The purpose of the present investigation was to explore the potential of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) to improve severe dysphagia with weak pharyngeal peristalsis after dorsal LMI. Method We assessed the efficacy of 6-week tVNS in a 28-year-old woman presented with persisting severe dysphagia after dorsal LMI who had been on nasogastric feeding for 6 months. tVNS was applied for 20 min twice a day, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks. The outcome measures included saliva spitted, Swallow Function Scoring System, Functional Oral Intake Scale, Clinical Assessment of Dysphagia With Wallenberg Syndrome, Yale Pharyngeal Residue Severity Rating Scale, and upper esophagus X-ray examination. Results After tVNS, the patient was advanced to a full oral diet without head rotation or spitting. No saliva residue was found in the valleculae and pyriform sinuses. Contrast medium freely passed through the upper esophageal sphincter. Conclusion Our findings suggest that tVNS might provide a useful means for recovery of severe dysphagia with weak pharyngeal peristalsis after dorsal LMI. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.9755438.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [81171011, 81272173, 81572220, 81171024, 81371194, 81671048]; Science and Technology Projects of Beijing [Z121107001012144, Z171100001017111, Z171100001017028]
第一作者机构:[1]Department of Rehabilitation, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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通讯机构:[1]Department of Rehabilitation, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Yuan Ying,Wang Jie,Wu Dongyu,et al.Effect of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Dysphagia After Lateral Medullary Infarction: A Case Report.[J].AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY.2019,28(4):1381-1387.doi:10.1044/2019_AJSLP-18-0262.
APA:
Yuan Ying,Wang Jie,Wu Dongyu,Zhang Dahua&Song Weiqun.(2019).Effect of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Dysphagia After Lateral Medullary Infarction: A Case Report..AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY,28,(4)
MLA:
Yuan Ying,et al."Effect of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Dysphagia After Lateral Medullary Infarction: A Case Report.".AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 28..4(2019):1381-1387