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To Study The Effect Of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation And Rehabilitative Exercise Of Masseter And Buccinator In Oral Phase Of Neurogenic Dysphagia

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Manish kumar Jha, Nishu Sharma, Niraj Kumar, Niranjan Shah, Devashree Shah

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INTRODUCTION Dysphagia is a derivative of Greek word "Dys" means "with difficulty or dysfunction" and "Phagia" means "to eat". Thus, it is defined as difficulty in swallowing or processing food from mouth to the stomach. 1 AIM OF STUDY To study the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and rehabilitative exercise on master and buccinator group of muscle in oral phase of neurogenic dysphasia. METHODS: 30 patients with neurogenic dysphagia were selected according to the inclusion criteria. Dysphagia was evaluated with the help of FDS and NEDS respectively. The group A received NMES on buccinators and group B received NMES on masseter , both groups received exercise of their respective muscle. The treatment duration of both group was 5 days per week for 4 weeks. The post intervention data was compared with pre intervention data European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine ISSN 2515-8260 Volume 7, Issue 11, 2020 4228 and improvement in functional activity was thus measured. Main Outcome Measure FDS ( Functional dysphagia scale) and NEDS (Neurological examination dysphagia scale) CONCLUSION : NMES & rehabilitative exercise helps in improving neurogenic dysphagia.

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