New hope for patients with stroke

A new study by Australian scientists on magnetic hormones is giving hope to victims of stroke by "restarting" the brain to restore the patient's swallowing function.

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The doctor of pathology at the University of Adelaide, Sebastian Doeltgen, said that patients with stroke often suffer from certain areas of the brain, which are responsible for controlling the muscles in the mouth and throat.

Using a magnetic stimulator , scientists can create electrical currents in the brain that stimulate nerve cells that control swallowing activity.

A total of 32 pairs of muscles were involved in swallowing and all of these muscles had to work smoothly to transfer food and water through the distance from the lips to the stomach.

Each year in Australia there are about 60,000 people suffering from stroke, of which more than 35,000 people in the early stages have problems swallowing.

Dr. Doeltgen's group is the only research group in Australia to use magnetic stimulation and brain training to develop new recovery methods for patients with swallowing dysfunction.

The Australian federal government has donated AUD 300,000 to the University of Adelaide to study treatments for swallowing dysfunction of stroke patients.