The effects of pharyngeal pressure feedback training on pharynx constriction caused by brainstem lesions
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2021.12.012
- VernacularTitle:咽部球囊压力反馈训练治疗脑干病变吞咽障碍患者咽缩肌无力的疗效观察
- Author:
Jing SHI
1
;
Huixiang WU
;
Guifang WAN
;
Yiqiu LIN
;
Zitong HE
;
Hongmei WEN
;
Huayu CHEN
;
Chen YANG
;
Xiaomei WEI
Author Information
1. 中山大学附属第三医院康复医学科，广州 510630
- Keywords:
Pharyngeal pressure;
Feedback training;
Brainstem lesions;
Pharynx constriction
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2021;43(12):1110-1113
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effect of the pharyngeal pressure feedback training on pharyngeal constriction in persons with swallowing disorders caused by brainstem lesions.Methods:Twenty patients with disordered swallowing caused by a brainstem lesion were randomly divided into a control group and an intervention group, each of 10. Both groups received routine swallowing training including oral sensorimotor training, neuromuscular stimulation and balloon catheter dilation, while the intervention group was additionally provided with two weeks of pharyngeal pressure feedback training. Before and after the treatment, both groups were evaluated in terms of the peak pressure of superior and inferior pharyngeal constriction, endoscopically and also using the functional oral intake scale.Results:There was no significant difference between the two groups in any measure before the intervention. Afterward, both groups had improved significantly by all of the measurements, but the average peak upper pharyngeal pressure, the average intake scale score and the endoscopy results of the intervention group were all significantly better than the control group′s averages.Conclusions:Pharyngeal pressure feedback training can significantly relieve swallowing disorders caused by brainstem lesions.
