Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation and intermittent theta-burst stimulation improve deglutition and swallowing reproducibility in elderly patients with dysphagia.

Giuseppe CosentinoCristina TassorelliPaolo PrunettiGiulia BertinoRoberto De IccoMassimiliano TodiscoSalvatore Di MarcoFilippo BrighinaAntonio SchindlerMariangela RondanelliMauro FresiaLuca MainardiDomenico A RestivoAlberto PrioriGiorgio SandriniEnrico Alfonsi

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2020)

Our results suggest that non-invasive cortical stimulation may be useful for dysphagia recovery in elderly patients.

Keyphrases

transcranial direct current stimulation
working memory
high frequency
transcranial magnetic stimulation
middle aged
high intensity
community dwelling
prefrontal cortex