Therapeutic effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation combined with muscle energy technique on post-stroke dysphagia.

Background: According to the Global Burden of Disease Study the prevalence of stroke worldwide has significantly increased from 1990 to 2019, making it the second leading cause of death worldwide. Approximately 70%-80% of stroke patients are unable to live independently due to disability.

Objective: To explore the therapeutic effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) combined with muscle energy technique (MET) on post-stroke dysphagia.

Therapeutic effects of deep pharyngeal electrical stimulation combined with modified masako maneuver on aspiration in patients with stroke.

Background: Stroke patients often experience difficulty swallowing.

Objective: To assist in the improvement of dysphagia symptoms by introducing a novel approach to the treatment of patients with post-stroke aspiration.

Methods: A total of 60 patients with post-stroke aspiration were enrolled and divided into an experimental group (n = 30) and a control group (n = 30).

Altered functional connectivity in language and non-language brain networks in patients diagnosed with acute post-stroke aphasia.

Objective: A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) approach was used to explore functional connectivity (FC) in language and non-language brain networks in acute post-stroke aphasia (PSA) patients, with a specific focus on the relationship between these fMRI results and patient clinical presentation.

Methods: In total, 20 acute PSA patients and 30 age-, sex-, and education level-matched healthy control (HC) participants were recruited and subjected to rs-fMRI imaging. In addition, western aphasia battery analyses（WAB） were used to compute aphasia quotient (AQ) values for PSA patients.

Effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with isokinetic strength training on spastic calf triceps in patients after a stroke: a double-blinded randomised controlled trial.

Objectives: To evaluate the antitetanic effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) combined with isokinetic strength training (IST) on calf triceps spasm in patients after a stroke.

Methods: Forty-five patients with hemiplegia after a stroke and lower extremity spasms were randomly assigned into three groups: a control group (  = 15), an ESWT group (  = 15) and an ESWT+IST group (  = 15). All patients agreed to conventional rehabilitation therapy, while the ESWT and ESWT+IST groups received ESWT of 2.