title: [Neuromuscular electric stimulation therapy in otorhinolaryngology].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Animal experiments have shown that after specific nerve traumatization, neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) can promote nerve regeneration and reduce synkinesia without negatively interfering with normal regeneration processes. NMES is used routinely in physical rehabilitation medicine.
  
  
  METHODS
  This systematic literature search in the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the DAHTA database, the Health Technology Assessment Database and MEDLINE or PubMed considered studies on the use of NMES in otorhinolaryngology that have been published in German or English.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The search identified 180 studies. These were evaluated and relevant studies were included in the further evaluation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the fields of otorhinolaryngology and phoniatry/paediatric audiology, clinical studies investigating the effects of NMES on facial and laryngeal paresis, as well as dysphonia and dysphagia have been carried out. The evidence collected to date is encouraging; particularly for the treatment of certain forms of dysphagia and laryngeal paresis.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Phoniatrie und Pädaudiologie, MHH. OE 6510, 30623, Hannover, Deutschland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kühn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jungheim
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schwemmle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ptok
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004421:Dystonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Neuromuskuläre Elektrostimulationsverfahren in der HNO-Heilkunde.