Post-stroke dysphagia (a difficulty in swallowing after a stroke) is a common and expensive
complication of acute stroke and is associated with increased mortality, morbidity, and …

Post-stroke dysphagia (a difficulty in swallowing after a stroke) is a common and expensive
complication of acute stroke and is associated with increased mortality, morbidity, and …

Purpose Post-stroke dysphagia is an underdiagnosed but relevant complication, associated
with worse outcome, dependency and quality of life of stroke survivors. Detailed …

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 …

Stroke is a major cause of dysphagia. Few studies to date have reported on standardized
multidisciplinary protocolized approaches to the management of post-stroke dysphagia. The …

Dysphagia occurs frequently following stroke and may result in serious health
consequences including pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration, and mortality. Prevention of …

This chapter will review the nature of swallowing disorders after stroke, the process of
evaluation and treatment of dysphagia in stroke patients, and research needs in the area …

Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) following stroke is a common problem and is associated
with significant morbidity. Early identification and management has been reported to result in …

Stroke is the most common cause of acute dysphagia. Dysphagia is associated with poor
prognosis due to the high risk of undernutrition and pneumonia, and it has a major impact on …

Interventions for dysphagia in acute stroke Page 1 Interventions for dysphagia in acute stroke
(Review) Bath PMW, Bath-Hextall FJ, Smithard DG This is a reprint of a Cochrane review …