Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Post-stroke Dysphagia: A Systematic Review
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2018.06.019
- VernacularTitle:经颅直流电刺激治疗卒中后吞咽困难的系统评价
- Author:
Liang CHEN
1
;
Jie CHEN
;
Ru-Fang ZHANG
;
Xing-Gui LI
;
Qun-Ling ZHAN
Author Information
1. 重庆市第五人民医院
- Keywords:
transcranial direct current stimulation;
post-stroke dysphagia;
Meta-analysis;
systematic review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2018;24(6):726-733
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on post-stroke dysphagia. Methods Cochrane Library (CENTRAL), Medline, EMBASE, CBMdisc, VIP, CNKI and WANFANG Digital Journals were searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about transcranial direct current stimulation for post-stroke dysphagia until February 2018. Two researchers independently screened literature, extracted data and evaluated the quality of the included studies. Then, meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3 software. Results A total of eight RCTs were screened, including 225 patients. Compared to the control group, tDCS was effective on post-stroke dysphagia (SMD=0.71, 95%CI: 0.32~1.10, P<0.001) with safety. Conclusion tDCS could improve swallowing function of post-stroke dysphagia. Due to the limited quantity and quality of the included studies, more high quality studies are needed.
