Safety and Efficacy of Lingual Nerve Stimulation Plus Physical Therapy for Chronic Balance Deficits Caused by Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
Objective To investigate the safety and efficacy of translingual neurostimulation(TLNS)combined with physical therapy in the treatment of chronic balance deficits caused by mild to moderate traumatic brain injury.Methods A total of 117 patients with chronic balance deficit caused by traumatic brain injury from April 2018 to June 2022 were selected as research objects,and were divided into observation group(treated with TLNS combined with physical therapy,58 cases)and control group(treated with TLNS,59 cases)according to random number table.The score of Fugl-Meyer assessment(FMA),Berg balance scale(BBS),modified fall efficacy scale(MFES),gait parameters(step length,step width,step frequency,step speed),Barthel index,and international cooperative ataxia rating scale(ICARS)were compared.Results After 3 months of treatment,the FMA score(upper limb,lower limb and total score),BBS score,MFES score,Barthel index,ICARS score,step length,step frequency and step speed of the observation group were higher than those of the control group,but the step width was lower than that of the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion TLNS combined with physical therapy has an ideal effect on the treatment of chronic balance deficit caused by mild to moderate traumatic brain injury,which is conducive to improving the balance ability of patients.
translingual neurostimulationphysical therapymild to moderatetraumatic brain injurychronic balance deficit
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