[Noninvasive magnetic stimulation with endoscopic navigation for the treatment of cricopharyngeal failure in chronic critical illness].

Objective: To assess the efficacy of treatment of cricopharyngeal insufficiency in chronic critical illness caused by severe brain injury using non-invasive magnetic stimulation with endoscopic navigation.

Material And Methods: Thirty patients (19 men and 11 women, mean age 50±12 years) were studied. The exposure was carried out by a bipolar alternating magnetic field using an inductor located in the projection of the hyoid bone.