Abstract Background Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) territory strokes can be disabling and
may leave patients unable to swallow safely. Decisions regarding artificial nutrition and …

Objectives: To study the applicability of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) in
early predicting the prognosis of poststroke dysphagia in an acute ward. Methods: This is an …

Objectives Dysphagia is one of the most common medical complication after acute stroke,
which can impact hospital stay and discharge outcome. Here we sought to study the …

Background Reported frequency of post-stroke dysphagia in the literature is highly variable.
In view of progress in stroke management, we aimed to assess the current burden of …

Background Dysphagia is a major complication of stroke, but factors influencing its recovery
are incompletely understood. The goal of this study was to identify important prognostic …

Objective The aims of the study were to (1) characterize the findings of flexible endoscopic
evaluation of swallowing (FEES) in stroke patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy …

Background: Early dysphagia screening and appropriate management are recommended
by current guidelines to reduce complications and case fatality in acute stroke. However …

BACKGROUND: Although many dysphagia screening protocols have been introduced in
recent years, no validated, physician-administered dysphagia screening tool exists for acute …

Background The high prevalence of dysphagia after stroke leads to increased mortality, and
cerebral reperfusion therapy has been effective in reducing neurologic deficits. The aim of …

Objective There are limited data on which patients not treated with intravenous (IV) tissue-
type plasminogen activator (tPA) due to mild and rapidly improving stroke symptoms …