Bio-feedback Treatment for Dysphagic Post-stroke Patients

"Each participant will attend 5 sessions per week for a total duration of 5 weeks. At the beginning of the bio-feedback session, a surface electrode will be applied to the mylohyoid muscle. The computer will produce visual feedback of the muscular activity on the screen. The patient will be required to swallow at a given time, with food bolus if possible, and perform maneuvers that favour swallowing strength and efficacy: they are requested to do classical maneuvers that favour swallowing efficacy that is effortful swallow, supraglottic swallow, and Masako maneuver. The experimental group will perform this training for 45 minutes."

"Each participant will attend 5 sessions per week for a total duration of 5 weeks. The patient will be required to swallow at a given time, with food bolus if possible, and perform maneuvers that favour swallowing strength and efficacy receiving verbal feedback from the speech and language therapist. They are requested to do classical maneuvers that favour swallowing efficacy that is effortful swallow, supraglottic swallow, and Masako maneuver. The control group will perform this training for 45 minutes."