Transcranial direct current stimulation for post-stroke dysphagia: a meta-analysis
Abstract Background Strokes may cause some swallowing difficulty or associated dysphagia in 25–80% of patients. This phenomenon has been linked to increased morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation in patients w...
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| author | Nerea Gómez-García Lorena Álvarez-Barrio Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez Anxela Soto-Rodríguez Elena Andrade-Gómez Pablo Hernández-Lucas |
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| description | Abstract Background Strokes may cause some swallowing difficulty or associated dysphagia in 25–80% of patients. This phenomenon has been linked to increased morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with dysphagia in post-stroke patients. Methods A systematic search in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and MEDLINE was conducted. The articles must have to evaluate an intervention that included transcranial direct current stimulation; the sample had to consist exclusively of patients with post-stroke dysphagia; and the experimental design consisted of randomized controlled trial. Difference in mean differences and their 95% confidence interval were calculated as the between-group difference in means divided by the pooled standard deviation. The I2 statistic was used to determine the degree of heterogeneity. Results Of the 9 investigations analyzed, all applied transcranial direct current stimulation in combination with conventional dysphagia therapy to the experimental group. All the studies analyzed identified improvements in swallowing function and meta-analysis confirmed their strong effect on reducing the risk of penetration and aspiration (Hedges’s g = 0.55). The results showed that participants who received transcranial direct current stimulation significantly improved swallowing function. Conclusions Transcranial direct current stimulation has positive effects in the treatment of poststroke dysphagia by improving swallowing function, oral and pharyngeal phase times and the risk of penetration and aspiration. Furthermore, its combination with conventional dysphagia therapy, balloon dilatation with catheter or training of the swallowing muscles ensures improvement of swallowing function. PROSPERO registration ID CRD42022314949 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1630a928eeea43e680d0196afc3287412023-12-17T12:09:04ZengBMCJournal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation1743-00032023-12-0120111310.1186/s12984-023-01290-wTranscranial direct current stimulation for post-stroke dysphagia: a meta-analysisNerea Gómez-García0Lorena Álvarez-Barrio1Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez2Anxela Soto-Rodríguez3Elena Andrade-Gómez4Pablo Hernández-Lucas5Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, University of LeonNursing and Physical Therapy Department, University of LeonSALBIS Research Group, Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, University of LeonPneumology Service, Ourense Hospital, Galician Health ServiceDepartment of Nursing, University of La RiojaFaculty of Physiotherapy, University of VigoAbstract Background Strokes may cause some swallowing difficulty or associated dysphagia in 25–80% of patients. This phenomenon has been linked to increased morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with dysphagia in post-stroke patients. Methods A systematic search in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and MEDLINE was conducted. The articles must have to evaluate an intervention that included transcranial direct current stimulation; the sample had to consist exclusively of patients with post-stroke dysphagia; and the experimental design consisted of randomized controlled trial. Difference in mean differences and their 95% confidence interval were calculated as the between-group difference in means divided by the pooled standard deviation. The I2 statistic was used to determine the degree of heterogeneity. Results Of the 9 investigations analyzed, all applied transcranial direct current stimulation in combination with conventional dysphagia therapy to the experimental group. All the studies analyzed identified improvements in swallowing function and meta-analysis confirmed their strong effect on reducing the risk of penetration and aspiration (Hedges’s g = 0.55). The results showed that participants who received transcranial direct current stimulation significantly improved swallowing function. Conclusions Transcranial direct current stimulation has positive effects in the treatment of poststroke dysphagia by improving swallowing function, oral and pharyngeal phase times and the risk of penetration and aspiration. Furthermore, its combination with conventional dysphagia therapy, balloon dilatation with catheter or training of the swallowing muscles ensures improvement of swallowing function. PROSPERO registration ID CRD42022314949https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-023-01290-wDeglutition disordersPharyngeal diseasesRehabilitationPhysical therapy modalitiesCerebrovascular disordersElectric stimulation |
| spellingShingle | Nerea Gómez-García Lorena Álvarez-Barrio Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez Anxela Soto-Rodríguez Elena Andrade-Gómez Pablo Hernández-Lucas Transcranial direct current stimulation for post-stroke dysphagia: a meta-analysis Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation Deglutition disorders Pharyngeal diseases Rehabilitation Physical therapy modalities Cerebrovascular disorders Electric stimulation |
| title | Transcranial direct current stimulation for post-stroke dysphagia: a meta-analysis |
| title_full | Transcranial direct current stimulation for post-stroke dysphagia: a meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | Transcranial direct current stimulation for post-stroke dysphagia: a meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transcranial direct current stimulation for post-stroke dysphagia: a meta-analysis |
| title_short | Transcranial direct current stimulation for post-stroke dysphagia: a meta-analysis |
| title_sort | transcranial direct current stimulation for post stroke dysphagia a meta analysis |
| topic | Deglutition disorders Pharyngeal diseases Rehabilitation Physical therapy modalities Cerebrovascular disorders Electric stimulation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-023-01290-w |
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