Zapping the brain to restore swallowing after stroke?

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 to 80 years * First-ever unilateral supratentorial ischemic stroke confirmed by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging * Stroke onset 14 to 90 days before randomization * Oropharyngeal dysphagia confirmed by videofluoroscopic swallowing study, with a worst Penetration-Aspiration Scale score of 3 to 7 during prespecified standardized bolus trials * Medically stable and able to remain seated during stimulation and swallowing rehabilitation * Able to follow one-step commands, directly or with supported communication * Written informed consent provided by the participant or a legally authorized representative Exclusion Criteria: * Brainstem or primary cerebellar stroke, bilateral cerebral infarction, previous symptomatic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, or progressive neurological disease * Pre-stroke dysphagia, structural oropharyngeal disease, previous treatment for head and neck cancer, or another condition that independently explains dysphagia * Tracheostomy, current mechanical ventilation, uncontrolled pneumonia, severe hypoxemia, or hemodynamic instability * History of epilepsy, seizure after the index stroke, unexplained loss of consciousness, or current use of medication considered to confer an unacceptable seizure risk * Intracranial metallic material, implanted electronic device, cochlear implant, or another contraindication to transcranial temporal interference stimulation, magnetic resonance imaging, or transcranial magnetic stimulation * Severe cognitive, behavioral, or language impairment that prevents participation despite supported communication * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Major scalp disease at the planned electrode sites * Participation in another interventional clinical trial * Any other condition considered unsafe or unsuitable by the investigator