Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a highly prevalent and growing condition in the older
population. Although OD may cause very severe complications, it is often not detected …

Objectives Dysphagia is a major cause of stroke infection and death, and identification of
structural and functional brain area changes associated with post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) …

Background Motor imagery training (MIT) has been widely used to improve hemiplegic
upper limb function in stroke rehabilitation. The effectiveness of MIT is associated with the …

Now with videos! Dysphagia Following Stroke, Third Edition is a practical and easy-to-use
resource for clinicians treating swallowing disorders in the stroke population. The authors …

Background Clinical and animal studies have shown that transcutaneous auricular vagus
nerve stimulation (ta-VNS) exerts neuroprotection following cerebral ischemia. Studies have …

The central nervous system is known to have limited regenerative capacity. Not only does
this halt the human body's reparative processes after central nervous system lesions, but it …

Neurogenic dysphagia frequently occurs after stroke and deglutitive aspiration is one of the
main reasons for subacute death after stroke. Although promising therapeutic interventions …

Stroke is the leading cause of death and disability among adults. The incidence of stroke per
100, 000 patient-years was 2875. As many as 37% to 78% of patients with acute strokes …

Over the past two decades, the study of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging
has revealed that functional connectivity within and between networks is linked to cognitive …

Stroke is the most common cause of complex disability in Taiwan. After stroke onset,
persistent physical practice or exercise in the rehabilitation procedure reorganizes neural …