Practical Geriatrics ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (1): 41-44.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2022.01.011

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Application value of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment in patients with dysphagia after cerebral infarction

ZHANG Lin-mei, WANG Zhao-xia, PENG Lei, CHEN Peng   

  1. Department of Geriatric Neurology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
  • Received:2021-02-25 Online:2022-01-20 Published:2022-01-25

Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) on the voice quality and ability of daily living (ADL) in the elderly patients with dysphagia after cerebral infarction. Methods A total of 124 elderly patients with dysphagia after cerebral infarction admitted in our hospital from January 2019 to April 2020 were selected as the research objects, and were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 62 cases in each group. The control group was given regular speech intervention, and the observation group was given LSVT on the basis of the control group, and the intervention was continued for 12 weeks. The swallowing function, voice quality and ADL score of the patients in the two groups before and after intervention were compared. Results After intervention, the swallowing function, the scores of Voice Handicap Index, GRBAS voice meter and Barthel index of the two groups were significantly improved, especially in the observation group (P<0.05). Conclusions LSVT can significantly improve the speech function and voice quality of the elderly patients with dysphagia after cerebral infarction, and can improve the patients’ swallowing function and ADL.

Key words: Lee Silverman Voice Treatment, cerebral infarction, dysphagia, voice quality, ability of daily life

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