Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Volume 17, Issue 3, Pages 222-229Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2015.1024171
Keywords
Dysphagia; efficacy; therapy
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Purpose: This review critiques the benefit of commonly used rehabilitative exercises for dysphagia. Method: Common goals of rehabilitation for dysphagia and principles of neuroplasticity are introduced as they apply to swallowing and non-swallowing exercises. A critique of published studies is offered regarding their evidence for showing benefit from the exercise. Result: One of five swallow exercises had preliminary evidence for long-term benefit and two of four non-swallow exercises have strong evidence for long-term benefit. Conclusion: Only a minority of exercises prescribed for patients with dysphagia have sufficient evidence for long-term improvement in swallowing.
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