• 국제물리치료학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.2267-2271
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• 2021

Background: Recently, a new home-based dysphagia rehabilitation method using information and communications technology (ICT) has been reported, but clinical evidence is still lacking. Objectives: To investigate the effects of home-based dysphagia rehabilitation using ICT on tongue muscle strength and volume in patients with developed dysphagia after stroke. Design: Randomized controlled trial design. Methods: Twenty patients who developed dysphagia after stroke were enrolled. The experimental group received dysphagia rehabilitation in the form of ICT-based home care. In contrast, the control group received traditional rehabilitation based on swallowing under the supervision of occupational therapists. All interventions were conducted five times a week for four weeks. Results: Both groups showed statistically significant increases in tongue muscle strength and volume after the intervention (P<.05, both). However, there were no significant differences in tongue strength or volume between the two groups after the intervention (P>.05, both). Conclusion: Home-based dysphagia rehabilitation using ICT showed effects similar to those of conventional swallowing rehabilitation in patients who developed dysphagia after stroke. These findings suggest that dysphagia rehabilitation can be conducted at home without the help of a therapist.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2015

Purpose: The current study seeks to identify the effect of neck muscle strengthening exercise using proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) on the swallowing ability of patients diagnosed with dysphagia due to stroke. Methods: As a single case study, the current research conducted neck muscle strengthening exercise using PNF on the patient with dysphagia for 40 minutes, four times per week for a six-week period. At the same time, typical rehabilitation therapy for dysphagia was provided. This type of therapy included food-swallowing and the relation of the muscles surrounding the neck. The functional dysphagia scale and the penetration-aspiration scale were used to assess swallowing ability. Results: After the therapy, the functional dysphagia scale and the penetration-aspiration scale decreased by 18 points and 3 points, respectively, which proves the effectiveness of this type of therapy for dysphagia. Conclusion: The results of the current study indicate that neck muscle strengthening exercise using PNF reduces penetration-aspiration in patients with dysphagia, and that PNF can be clinically utilized to improve the swallowing ability of dysphagic patients.

• 국제물리치료학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.2365-2369
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• 2021

Background: Patients with dysphagia after stroke are treated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), but its effect on masseter muscle thickness and bite force in the oral phase is not well known. Objectives: To investigated the effect of NMES on masseter muscle thickness and occlusal force in patients with dysphagia after stroke. Design: Two group, pre-post design. Methods: In this study, 25 patients with dysphagia after stroke were recruited and allocated to either the experimental or the control groups. Patients in the experimental group were treated with NMES to the masseter muscle at the motor level for 30 minutes and were additionally treated with traditional swallowing rehabilitation for 30 minutes. In contrast, patients in the control group were only treated with traditional swallowing rehabilitation for 30 minutes. Masseter muscle thickness was measured using ultrasonography before and after intervention, and bite force was measured using an bite force meter. Results: The experimental group showed significant improvement in masseter muscle thickness and bite force compared to the control group. Conclusion: NMES combined with traditional dysphagia rehabilitation is effective in improving masseter muscle thickness and bite force in patients with dysphagia after stroke.

• 재활치료과학
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.39-51
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• 2022

목적 : 본 연구는 지역사회 거주 노인을 대상으로 연하재활 인식도, 교육 및 치료 경험과 현황을 설문을 통해 확인하여 지역사회 연하재활 중재 서비스 제공의 필요성을 파악하기 위하여 진행되었다. 연구방법 : 경기도 내 일개 보건소에 내소하는 지역사회 거주 노인에게 지역사회 연하장애 인식, 교육, 치료에 관한 직접 설문을 진행한 후 기술통계 및 빈도분석을 활용하여 분석하였다. 결과 : 총 89명의 응답 결과를 분석하였다. 지역사회 노인들의 연하장애에 대한 인식도 및 교육, 치료 경험은 높지 않았으나, 중요성 및 참여도는 높은 것으로 나타났다. 원하는 교육 주제로는 구강 건강 및 관리, 씹기 및 삼킴, 구강운동법으로 다양하였으며, 추후 보건소에 연하재활 프로그램이 생기면 참여한다고 응답하였다. 연하재활 교육 및 치료 참여가 어려운 이유는 정보 및 기회 부족을 꼽았다. 대부분의 연하장애 증상에 대한 이해도는 높은 것으로 나타났다. 결론 : 연하재활은 일생에 걸친 주요 일상 활동인 먹기 및 삼킴 기능을 유지시키고 삶의 질에도 직접적으로 영향을 미치는 지역사회 재활의 주요 영역이다. 본 연구를 통해 지역사회 연하재활의 필요성과 중요성을 확인하였으므로, 지역사회 노인을 포함한 지역사회 대상자들에게 연하재활에 관련된 정확한 인식 제공과 체계화된 프로그램 개발이 필요한 시점이다. 더불어 지역사회 노인들의 연하장애 증상 조기 발견과 중재 제공을 통해 삶의 질 증진을 위한 작업치료사들의 적극적 역할이 필요하다.

• 재활치료과학
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.19-32
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• 2023

목적 : 본 연구는 작업치료 전공 학생을 대상으로 학교 및 실습에서의 연하재활치료 교육 실태, 지식, 인식도 및 준비도를 확인하기 위해 진행되었다. 연구방법 : 국내 작업치료과 및 작업치료학과에 재학 중인 졸업 년도 학생(3학년, 4학년)을 대상으로 온라인 설문 프로그램을 통해 수거된 105부의 설문지를 분석하였다. 설문지는 연하재활치료 교육 실태, 지식, 연하재활치료 인식도 및 준비도로 구성되어 있다. 설문지는 빈도 및 기초 통계 분석, 실습 여부에 따른 차이를 비교하였고, 학교 및 실습에서의 교육, 지식, 준비도 간 상관관계를 확인하였다. 결과 : 연하재활치료 교과목은 단독 개설된 경우가 많았으며(69.5%), 실습 경험은 79.0%였다. 학교와 실습 모두 연하재활치료 교육 및 지식이 보통 정도였으며 학교에서의 교육 점수가 높았다. 지식 및 임상 준비도는 아동보다 성인이 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 연하재활치료에 대한 인식, 지식 및 준비도 모두 실습 경험이 있는 학생의 점수가 유의미하게 높았다. 결론 : 본 연구를 통하여 작업치료 전공 학생들의 연하재활치료 교육 및 지식은 보통 수준으로 확인되었으며, 성인 연하재활치료 지식 및 준비도가 아동보다 높았다. 작업치료의 임상 전문분야 중 하나인 연하재활치료에 대한 지식 및 준비도 강화를 위한 체계적인 학교, 실습 교육이 필요하며 학교-임상 연계 교육 과정이 요구된다.

• 국제물리치료학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.2135-2139
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• 2020

Background: Recently, a new method of dysphagia rehabilitation using Kinesio taping (KT) has been attempted and demonstrated an immediate increase in the activation of the suprahyoid muscle during swallowing in healthy adults. Objectives: To investigate the effect of dysphagia rehabilitation using KT on the thickness change of the suprahyoid muscle in patients with dysphagia after stroke. Design: Two-group pre-post design. Methods: In this study, 20 patients with dysphagia after stroke were enrolled and assigned to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group applied KT to the front of the neck and repeatedly swallowed against the tension of the tape. On the other hand, the control group performed repeated swallowing without applying KT. Patients in both groups had swallowed 50 times a day/5 times a week for 4 weeks. For evaluation, the volume of the geniohyoid, mylohyoid, and digastric muscle was measured before and after the intervention using portable ultrasound equipment. Results: As a result of comparing the two groups after the intervention, the experimental group showed more volume increase in mylohyoid (P<.05) and digastric muscle (P<.05) than the control group. Conclusion: This study proved that suprahyoid muscle resistance exercise using KT is effective in increasing the volume of the suprahyoid muscle.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2019

Background: The purpose of this study was to provide the basis for the treatment intervention by identifying the treatment effect when rehabilitation intervention is applied to patients with dysphagia due to stroke and by comparing the results of the treatment mediation according to the differences of the treatment methods and frequency. Design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Methods: 30 people diagnosed with dysphagia due to stroke were divided in accordance with the differences in treatment mediation techniques and treatment frequency- traditional swallowing rehabilitation coupled with neuromuscular electrical stimulation group and only neuromuscular electrical stimulation group/ 5 times per week group and 2 times per week group, and ten weeks of treatment intervention was performed. Paired t test was employed to show the efficacy of treatment intervention, Independent sample t test was used to compare the results according to difference and number of treatment intervention techniques. Results: There was a significant positive effect of treatment on traditional swallowing rehabilitation coupled with neuromuscular electrical stimulation group, only neuromuscular electrical stimulation group, 5 times per week group and 2 times per week group (p<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in treatment effect between traditional swallowing rehabilitation coupled with neuromuscular electrical stimulation group and only neuromuscular electrical stimulation group (p<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in treatment effect between 5 times per week group and 2 times per week group (p<0.05). Conclusion: There was no significant difference according to the technique or number of treatments of swallowing rehabilitation treatment interventions, but it was confirmed that rehabilitation intervention for dysphagia showed positive treatment effect.

• Brain & NeuroRehabilitation
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2017

The brain necrosis induced by radiation therapy (RT) is an uncommon pathology of brain. A case of spontaneous hemorrhage at necrotic brain is also rare. A 52-year-old man who had nasopharyngeal carcinoma and had been treated with RT, presented with gait disturbance, dizziness, ataxia, dysarthria, and dysphagia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated progressed radiation necrosis of pons, and spontaneous hemorrhage at the site of necrosis. The hematoma was diminished by conservative treatment. However, the patient's neurologic symptoms did not recover. Two years later, spontaneous bleeding recurred at necrotic brain. His neurologic symptoms worsened. One year later, his neurologic symptoms were more progressed. He showed severe dysphagia, profound weakness and respiratory failure. This case provides the description of relapsed spontaneous hemorrhage and medullary dysfunction caused by pontine necrosis and progressed post-radiation injury, complicated with hemorrhage, and urges caution in that the necrotic brain tissue may be vulnerable to bleeding.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.56-65
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• 2013

I participated in Academic Exchange Program(Action plan II) between KADH(Korean Association for Disability and Oral Health) and JSDH(Japanses Society for Disability and Oral Health) for 2 months from 3rd July 2012 to 2nd september 2012 in the Department of Hygiene and Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Showa University at Tokyo, Japan. I have observed their operation process and learned what dysphagia is and how it is consulted and taken care of as a therapy for patients with eating and swallowing disorders for two months in The department of special needs dentistry at Showa University Dental Hospital, Jonan Branch of Tokyo Metropolitan Kita Medical Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled, Smile Nakano Center, Tokyo metropolitan center for persons with disabilities in Lidabashi for one week, Eating and swallowing functional therapy workshop for disabled children, Tokyo metropolitan Tobu medical center for Persons with Developmental/Multiple Disabilities located in Minamisunamitchi for one week and on The 17-18th JSDR(Japanese Society of Dysphagia rehabilitation) in Sapporo. Through Action Plan II program, I learned how precious eating, drinking and swallowing with ease are and observed how they do and what they do as a dentist or a dental hygienist in Japan for dysphagia patients. Therefore, I want to present the dental approaches of children with dysphagia in Japan, based on my experience for two months.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.109-118
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• 2014

본 연구는 급성기 뇌졸중 환자에서 연하장애 재활치료를 받은 환자와 받지 않은 환자의 회복정도를 비교하기 위함이다. 뇌졸중으로 진단받고 연하장애를 가지는 환자(n=98)에서 치료를 받은 군과 받지 않은 군으로 나누어 실험군과 대조군사이 연하장애 재활치료중재전-후 비교 연구 설계에 의해 실험군(n=52)에는 8주간의 연하장애 재활치료를 시행하였고 대조군(n=46)에는 아무런 처치를 하지 않았다. 두 집단 모두를 대상으로 중재 전-후 Video Fluoroscopy Swallowing Study(VFSS), Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale(DOSS), Dysphagia Severity Scale(DSS), Functional Outcome Swallowing Scale(FOSS)로 평가를 하였으며 평가값의 변화량은 paired t-test 및 ANCOVA를 통해 분석 하였다. 실험군의 중재전-중재후의 점수 변화비교에서 DOSS를 제외한 나머지 평가도구에서 연하기능이 회복되었다(p<0.05). 대조군의 전-후의 점수 변화비교에서는 모든 평가도구에서 점수값의 변화가 통계학적으로 유의하여 연하기능의 유의한 변화가 있었다(p<0.05). 실험군과 대조군 각각의 2차 평가를 비교한 결과 DOSS를 제외한 나머지 평가도구에서 변화가 통계학적으로 유의한 수준을 보였다(p<0.05). 본 연구 결과 대상자들은 평균적으로 급성기 8주 동안 연하기능의 회복을 보였고, 대조군에서는 세 평가도구 모두에서 유의하게 평가항목간의 점수가 상승하였다. 대상군들의 전-후 검사값의 차를 비교하였을 때 대조군에서 더 높은 점수의 상승을 보여 시간의 경과에 따른 자연적 신경학적 회복을 시사했다.