Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and swallowing trainging on dysphagia after stroke.Methods 60 stroke patients following dysphagia were randomly divided into neuromuscular electrical stimulation group (n=20), swallowingtraining group (n=20), and combined therapy group (n=20), which received neuromuscular electrical stimulation, swallowing training, orcombined treatment of the above respectively, on the basis of routine treatment. Swallowing function was assessed by Kubota test and videofluoroscopyswallowing study (VFSS). Results The scores improved significantly in three groups after the treatment (P<0.05), and combinedtherapy group improved best (P<0.01). Conclusion Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and swallowing training can improve swallowingfunction after stroke, and combined therapy was more effective.

Key words: stroke, dysphagia, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, swallowing training