TY - CHAP AU - Cláudia Tiemi Mituuti AU - Marcela Maria Alves da Silva AU - Giédre Berretin-Felix ED - Edward T. Zawada Jr. Y1 - 2019-12-04 PY - 2019 T1 - Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Electromyographic Biofeedback as Adjunctive Modalities in the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Stroke N2 - This volume is a collection of reports dealing with geriatrics and gerontology. The first section provides an introduction to the common medical and non-medical problems of aging. The second section concentrates on one of the most devastating problems of the elderly, that of dementia. Finally, the third section deals with newer topics such as hearing loss, acute and chronic lymphoproliferative disorders, and the use of nerve and muscle stimulation to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with degenerative neurologic diseases. The chapters contained herein represent the transformation of managing older patient problems that commonly impact quality of life after the age of 60 years. BT - Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology SP - Ch. 9 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.84942 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.84942 SN - 978-1-78984-390-3 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-16 ER -