Deep pharyngeal neuromuscular stimulation (DPNS) is offering dramatic long-term benefits to people with dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing). This short-term therapy restores muscle strength and reflexes within the pharynx, allowing patients to resume efficient swallowing.
What is pharyngeal stimulation?
Pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES) is a novel rehabilitation treatment for ND. PES is carried out via location-specific intraluminal catheters that are introduced transnasally and enable clinicians to stimulate the pharynx directly.Jan 4, 2018
How do you stimulate a swallow?
- Inhale and hold your breath very tightly. ...
- Pretend to gargle while holding your tongue back as far as possible. ...
- Pretend to yawn while holding your tongue back as far as possible. ...
- Do a dry swallow, squeezing all of your swallowing muscles as tightly as you can.
When do you use thermal-tactile stimulation?
Thermal-tactile stimulation (TTS) is a technique used on patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia to increase sensitivity in the oral cavity and trigger a faster swallowing reflex(12). Cold temperatures or ice are used to provide sensory stimulation to the anterior faucial pillars(13,14).
What is the Mendelsohn maneuver?
The Mendelsohn maneuver is a method of intentionally holding the larynx when the larynx is elevated, so that activation of the suprahyoid muscles is induced4). In this study, the Mendelsohn maneuver was performed for approximately 5 seconds, and the suprahyoid muscles would have been activated within this time.Nov 24, 2017