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Both groups were given routine swallowing function training, and tDCS group added transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). The Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale (DOSS) and Functional Dysphagia Scale (FDS) were evaluated respectively before and after 8 weeks of continuous treatment with VFSS. The white blood cell (WBC), c-reactive protein, prealbumin (PAB), albumin (Alb), and hemoglobin (Hb) were also compared between the two groups before and after 8 weeks of continuous treatment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      After 8 consecutive weeks of treatment, the score of DOSS scale and FDS scale in both groups was improved (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05), WBC and CRP were decreased (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05), and Alb and Hb were improved (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05), and PAB had no differences (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0.474). 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