Combined central-peripheral magnetic stimulation shows promise for post-stroke dysphagia (PSD), but its neural mechanisms remain unclear. We evaluated the its efficacy and cortical mechanisms in PSD patients.
No actionable change for audiologists — this trial addresses post-stroke swallowing difficulty (dysphagia), not hearing loss or auditory function; findings are not applicable to audiology practice.
While outside core audiology, this research is tangentially relevant to neurorehabilitation specialists who co-manage stroke patients, but it does not advance hearing science or audiological care.
- 01Randomized, single-blind, parallel-controlled trial design examining combined central-peripheral magnetic stimulation.
- 02Target population: patients with swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) following supratentorial (upper brain) stroke.
- 03Primary focus is on prefrontal-to-sensorimotor cortex brain connectivity as a neural mechanism.
- 04Study does not address hearing loss, tinnitus, or any auditory outcome.
- 05Published in a stroke/neurology journal — tangential to audiology readership.
Combined central-peripheral magnetic stimulation improves prefrontal-sensorimotor cortex connectivity in post-stroke dysphagia.
studyunclearThe intervention targets neural mechanisms underlying dysphagia after supratentorial stroke.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42496873
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12975-026-01482-1.
- Journal
- Translational Stroke Research
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 1b
- Population
- Stroke survivors with post-supratentorial stroke dysphagia
- Intervention
- Combined central-peripheral magnetic stimulation
- Comparator
- Parallel control condition (single-blind)
Primary outcomes
Prefrontal-sensorimotor cortex connectivity; Dysphagia severity / swallowing efficacy