Application effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with swallowing disorders after craniocerebral injury
Objective To explore the application effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation com-bined with early swallowing function training in patients with swallowing disorders after craniocerebral inju-ry.Methods A total of 184 patients with swallowing disorders caused by craniocerebral injury admitted to the hospital from April 2021 to April 2023 were selected and randomly divided into the control group and the ob-servation group by the random number table method,with 92 cases in each group.Patients in the control group were given routine rehabilitation intervention,while the patients in the observation group were given neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with early swallowing function training on the basis of routine rehabilitation intervention.The intervention time of both groups was two months.The rehabilitation effects of the two groups were compared.Results The scores of standard swallowing function scale,the national insti-tutes of health stroke scale and swallowing quality of life scale in the observation group were higher than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The incidence of complica-tions such as aspiration pneumonia,aspiration and malnutrition in the observation group was lower than that in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The combina-tion of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and early swallowing function training intervention in patients with swallowing disorders after craniocerebral injury can improve swallowing and neurological function in the patients,reduce the risk of complications,and further enhance their quality of life.
Craniocerebral injurySwallowing disordersNeuromuscular electrical stimulationEarly swallowing function trainingSwallowing functionNeurological function