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The transformation of the upper aerodigestive tract – oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx – serves the functions of eating, speaking, and breathing during sleeping and waking hours. These life‐sustaining functions may be produced by a central neural sensorimotor system that shares certain neuroanatomic networks while maintaining separate neural functional systems and network structures. Current understanding...
Background
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a highly sought after but poorly studied treatment for dysphagia among patients with head and neck cancer with dysphagia. This study investigated the efficacy of NMES in this patient population.
Methods
In this double‐blinded, randomized controlled trial, 170 patients with head and neck cancer experiencing posttreatment dysphagia were randomized...
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