Dysphagia after Stroke: an Overview.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-2013
Abstract
Dysphagia affects the vast majority of acute stroke patients. Although it improves within 2 weeks for most, some face longstanding swallowing problems that place them at risk for pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration, and significantly affect quality of life. This paper discusses the scope, the disease burden, and the tools available for screening and formal evaluation of dysphagia. The most common and recently developed treatment interventions that might be useful in the treatment of this population are discussed.
Volume
1
Issue
3
First Page
187
Last Page
196
ISSN
2167-4833
Published In/Presented At
González-Fernández, M., Ottenstein, L., Atanelov, L., & Christian, A. B. (2013). Dysphagia after Stroke: an Overview. Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports, 1(3), 187–196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40141-013-0017-y
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
24977109
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article