Vital Stim

VitalStim® is the only neuromuscular electrical stimulation device approved by the FDA for treatment of dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing. VitalStim® Therapy is a safe, effective treatment that has achieved remarkable clinical success, especially among patients for whom all traditional treatments have failed.

VitalStim® Therapy uses small electrical currents to stimulate the muscles responsible for swallowing. At the same time, trained specialists help patients “reeducate” their muscles through rehabilitation therapy.

At its most severe – when patients entirely lose their ability to eat – dysphagia can profoundly disrupt a life. It is common among stroke survivors, patients with neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, and patients with traumatic brain injury.

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