Volume 11,Issue 4
Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Combined with Oral Function Training on the Recovery of Swallowing Function in Patients with Neurogenic Dysphagia and Key Points of Nursing Intervention
Objective: To analyze the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with oral function training on the recovery of swallowing function in patients with neurogenic dysphagia, and summarize the key points of nursing intervention. Methods: From January to December 2025, 74 patients with neurogenic dysphagia were selected to participate in the study. They were divided into groups using a random number table, with 37 patients in each group. The experimental group applied neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with oral function training, and the control group applied oral function training. The data differences between the groups were compared. Results: Compared with the control group, the SSA score of the experimental group after nursing was significantly lower, the FOIS score after nursing was significantly higher, the Kubota drinking water test grade was significantly better, and the complication rate was significantly lower, P < 0.05; comparing the SSA scores and FOIS scores before nursing between the two groups, P > 0.05. Conclusion: The application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with oral function training in patients with neurogenic dysphagia has a greater impact on the recovery of swallowing function, which is reflected in the significantly lower SSA score after nursing, the significantly higher FOIS score after nursing, the significantly better Kubota drinking test grading, and the significantly lower complication rate, which is worthy of clinical use and promotion.
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