Assessing Discomfort Levels During Facial Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Using Discomfort Level Scale: A Preliminary Study

Mohammed Safi

doi:10.1007/s12070-020-02173-5

Assessing Discomfort Levels During Facial Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Using Discomfort Level Scale: A Preliminary Study

Mohammed Safi

Department of Special Education

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Abstract

The primary aim of the current study was to evaluate discomfort levels of facial NMES in healthy volunteers. Eight participants completed the Discomfort Level Scale (DLS) following each motor level facial neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) session. Each participant completed 12 sessions of facial NMES for a total of 96 NMES treatments. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient demonstrated a significant correlation between the facial NMES intensity level and DLS (p < 0.001). This study demonstrated that the DLS is a useful tool to check for discomfort levels in patients who receive facial NMES. Further, this study provides strong support for the tolerability of facial NMES.

Original language	English
Journal	Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-02173-5
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 2020

Keywords

Discomfort scale
Facial
Labial NMES
Percutaneous electrical stimulation
Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology

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