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Transcranial direct current stimulation for post-stroke dysphagia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Sarah MarchinaJessica M PisegnaJoseph M MassaroSusan E LangmoreCourtney McVeyJeffrey WangSandeep Kumar
Published in: Journal of neurology (2020)
This meta-analysis demonstrates a modest but significant beneficial effect of tDCS on improving post-stroke dysphagia. Whether benefits from this intervention are more pronounced in certain patient subgroups and with specific stimulation protocols requires further investigation.
Keyphrases
  • transcranial direct current stimulation
  • systematic review
  • working memory
  • randomized controlled trial
  • meta analyses
  • case report
  • case control