Association between neurological injury and the severity of oropharyngeal dysphagia after stroke

Association between neurological injury and the severity of oropharyngeal dysphagia after stroke

ABSTRACT Purpose To associate the degree of biomechanical impairment in the swallowing process with the severity (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale – NIHSS) and type of neurological injury in patients post stroke. Methods A cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted with 42 patients (22...

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Main Authors: Danielle Martins Otto, Marlise de Castro Ribeiro, Liselotte Menke Barea, Renata Mancopes, Sheila Tamanini de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia 2016-12-01
Series:CoDAS
Subjects:
Stroke
Deglutition Disorders
Neurologic Examination
Evaluation
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
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