Examine Database: Stroke Recovery
| Intervention | Grade | Effect | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo Biloba | D | ||
| Astragalus | C | ||
| Vitamin B12 | C | ||
| Zinc | |||
| Piracetam | |||
| Phenylpiracetam | |||
| Nefiracetam |
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Xanthan gum‐based thickener and swallow training for dysphagia
In this randomized controlled trial, additional swallow training with a xanthan gum-based hydrogel improved the safety and efficacy of swallowing among participants with poststroke oropharyngeal dysphagia, in comparison with standard dysphagia therapy alone.
Examine Database References
- Phenylpiracetam - Koval'chuk VV, Skoromets AA, Koval'chuk IV, Stoianova EG, Vysotskaia ML, Melikhova EV, Il'iaĭnen EV[Efficacy of phenotropil in the rehabilitation of stroke patients]Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova.(2010)
- Ginkgo Biloba - Zeng X, Liu M, Yang Y, Li Y, Asplund KGinkgo biloba for acute ischaemic strokeCochrane Database Syst Rev.(2005 Oct 19)
- Zinc - Aquilani R, Baiardi P, Scocchi M, Iadarola P, Verri M, Sessarego P, Boschi F, Pasini E, Pastoris O, Viglio SNormalization of zinc intake enhances neurological retrieval of patients suffering from ischemic strokesNutr Neurosci.(2009 Oct)
- Astragalus - Chen CC, Lee HC, Chang JH, Chen SS, Li TC, Tsai CH, Cho DY, Hsieh CLChinese Herb Astragalus membranaceus Enhances Recovery of Hemorrhagic Stroke: Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized StudyEvid Based Complement Alternat Med.(2012)
- Piracetam - Güngör L, Terzi M, Onar MKDoes long term use of piracetam improve speech disturbances due to ischemic cerebrovascular diseasesBrain Lang.(2011 Apr)
- Vitamin B12 - Huijts M, van Oostenbrugge RJ, Rouhl RP, Menheere P, Duits AEffects of vitamin B12 supplementation on cognition, depression, and fatigue in patients with lacunar strokeInt Psychogeriatr.(2013 Mar)
- Nefiracetam - Robinson RG, Jorge RE, Clarence-Smith K, Starkstein SDouble-blind treatment of apathy in patients with poststroke depression using nefiracetamJ Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci.(2009 Spring)