Purpose: The aim is to investigate the effectiveness of NMES in the functional and electrophysiological rehabilitation of swallowing difficulties in dysphagic children with cerebral palsy. Methods: Twenty-six children diagnosed with dysphagia, with a mean age of 7.02±2.40 years, were included in the study and randomly allocated into two groups (NMES,n=16;Sham NMES,n=10). In addition to swallowing rehabilitation, stimulation was applied to the groups. Participants were assessed using the Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool, Penetration-Aspiration Scale, Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale, Swallowing Ability and Function Evaluation and Electrophysiological Evaluation of the Suprahyoid Muscle in four consistencies.
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Pedi-EAT-10
Timeframe: Baseline (pre-intervention)