Transcutaneous Electrical Neuromuscular Stimulation (TENS) Along with Traditional Dysphagia Therapy in Patients with Posterior Stroke: A Case Study.

Swallowing is a complicated, multilevel and neuromuscular physiological function. Transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation is a relatively new therapeutic intervention for the treatment of swallowing disorders. The aim was to administer and focus on pre and post therapy effects of traditional dysphagia therapy and electrical stimulation (TENS) in 2 participants with posterior stroke. Electrical current along with traditional dysphagia therapy on regular intervals with adequate current levels post stroke. These cumulative therapeutic strategies helped in improving the swallowing mechanism. TENS is one of the new therapeutic technique that has greater advantage along with traditional dysphagia therapy, which promises a lot of scope in cases with acute cerebrovascular accidents. © Association of Otolaryngologists of India 2019.