PPT-The Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Dysphagia

Secondary to Head and Neck Cancer Hollee N Eastwood BS Ed Melissa A Carter MS CCCSLP Katie M Walden MS CCCSLP Disclosures No authors had any financial or nonfinancial conflicts of interest associated with the content of this presentation. Dietary Managers Association . Thursday February 4, 2016. . . Presented by : Jeanine O’Toole RD . . ( Corporate Dietitian Brandywine Senior Living). What is Dysphagia?. It is defined as a difficulty or discomfort in swallowing.. Angela . Parcaro. -Tucker, MA, CCC-SLP, LSVT®. Disclosure. I have no proprietary interest in any products or methods mentioned; neither I nor members of my family have any equity interest in any of the products or methods covered; and I have not and do not receive payments - either formal or any kind - for any product or method . The sensation and input we receive by using one or all of our senses. A treatment modality commonly used for individuals with moderate to severe disabilities or health conditions. Offered to all age groups and in a variety of settings. Neuromuscular Blockers. Prevent acetylcholine from activating nicotinic. M. Cause muscle relaxation (paralysis). No oral forms. Cannot cross . Blood-brain barrier . No impact on CNS (paralysis, not sedation). Matt Orchard. Mitch Dreska. What is foot drop?. Gait abnormality in which the patient experiences difficulty in dorsiflexion of the ankle, relating to the anterior muscles of the lower leg, especially the anterior tibialis. Dysphagia . is an . alarm. symptom that . warrants . prompt evaluation. to define the . exact . cause. and initiate . appropriate therapy..  It may be due to a . structural. or . motility. . abnormality . Office of . N. ational Statistics, 2015 . Ageing Population in the uk. In 1948, 45% of the population died before the age of 65 years. . Today the life expectance for females is 86 years and 84 years for males. The medical-grade device is safe to use as it is approved by the FDA in 2000 and the safety mechanism is one thing that makes it popular among women. Neuromuscular junction. Neuromuscular junction :. the synapse between motor neuron and muscle . fibre. Motor neurons :. are the nerves that innervate (power) muscle . fibres. . Motor unit : . single motor neuron and the muscle . Chris Heine, MD. Medical University of South Carolina. Updated 4/2019. Disclosures. No relevant financial relationships. Learning Objectives. Describe the different classes of neuromuscular disorders. disease. Done by: Thaer Omar Alqatish. Definitions:.  . Dysphagia . ?.  . Aphagia. . ?. Odynophagia . ?. Phagophobia.  . ?. Classifications for . dysphagia.  . 1-. . Oral and Pharyngeal (Oropharyngeal) . Neuromuscular blockade in Critical Care. Aim. . To provide guidance on the administration and monitoring of neuromuscular blockade in Critical Care. Scope. All adult patients in intensive care receiving continuous neuromuscular blockade. Dysphagia is the inability to safely transfer food and liquid from the oral cavity to the oesophagus (. Macht. 2011). . Occurrence in the ICU:. from 3% to 62% of those patients who have been intubated (. Possible applications following . hemispherectomy. NMES – HOW?. . Surface. Therapeutic. Short . to Medium term . Training. Implant. Long term . Management (FES). NMES – WHEN?. Acute H. abilitation.