Pharyngeal electrical stimulation versus none for post stroke dysphagia: rationale, design and protocol for the parallel group superiority pharyngeal electrical stimulation for acute stroke dysphagia trial (PhEAST) (ISRCTN98886991)
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Introduction Acute ischaemic stroke and primary intracerebral haemorrhage are complicated by oropharyngeal dysphagia in more than 50% of patients. Currently, there are no definitive treatments for post-stroke dysphagia. Pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES) ... ...