Patient Stories

Patient Stories

Take time to read these stories of hope from patients suffering from dysphagia. Learn from their VitalStim Therapy experience. Discuss VitalStim Therapy as an option with your doctor.

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Della, 67 years

Diagnosis:  Stroke

Treatment:  VitalStim Treatment, 34 sessions

Result:  Normal Diet

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Ed, 59 years

Diagnosis:  Stroke; received feeding tube

Treatment:  VitalStim Thearpy, 69 sessions; dilatations

Result:  Feeding tube removed; normal diet

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Johnny, 51 years

Diagnosis:  Stroke; received feeding tube (PEG tube)

Treatment:  VitalStim Therapy, 20 sessions

Result:  Feeding tube removed; normal diet

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Jordan, 6 years

Diagnosis:  Choroid plexus carcinoma; received feeding tube (PEG tube) at age one

Treatment:  VitalStim Thearpy, 15 sessions

Result:  Swallow function improved after 5 years of no change

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Lee, 62 years

Diagnosis:  Cancer of the tongue; recieved radiation, chemotherapy, and PEG tube

Treatment:  VitalStim Therapy, 11 sessions

Result:  PEG tube removed, normal diet

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Michael, 45 years

Diagnosis:  Carcinoma of the tongue.

Treatment:  VitalStim Therapy, 20 sessions

Result:  Feeding tube removed, increased oral intake

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Nora, 6 1/2 months

Diagnosis:  Pharyngeal Dysphagia

Treatment:  VitalStim Therapy, 9 sessions

Result:  Normal diet

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