Effects Of Electrical Stimulation On Swallowing Function In Stroke Patients With Dysphagia: A Systematic Review

Background: The most common cause of chronic dysphagia is stroke. Dysphagia can lead to malnutrition, feeding-tube dependence, aspiration pneumonia, social isolation and even death. Administration of swallowing therapy may improve swallowing and thereby reduce the risk of dysphagia but effect of electrical stimulation is still unclear. The objective of this study is to asses the efficacy and safety of electrical stimulation on swallowing function in stroke patients with dysphagia by systematic review and followed the PRISMA statement guidelines.Method: Scopus, PubMed, Proquest, and Science Direct database with limited year 2012 – 2018 were search for the relevant keyword. All included studies were access base on (1) randomized controled trial, (2) experimental study. Results: Nine article reported that electrical stimulation include neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) using VitalStim or AMPCARE effective swallowing programme), pharyngeal electrical stimulation (Phagenyx) increase significantly swallowing function in stroke with chronic or acute dysphagia Conclusion: Interventions electrical stimulation can be used as safety treatment method in stroke patient with acute or chronic dysphag