Swallowing muscle mass contributes to post‐stroke dysphagia in ischemic stroke patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy

Abstract Background Neurogenic dysphagia is a frequent complication of stroke and is associated with aspiration pneumonia and poor outcomes. Although ischaemic lesion location and size are major determinants of the presence and severity of post‐stroke dysphagia, little is known about the contributio...

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Published in:	Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Main Authors:	João Pinho, Tareq Meyer, Beate Schumann‐Werner, Johanna Becker, Simone Tauber, Omid Nikoubashman, Martin Wiesmann, Jörg B. Schulz, Cornelius J. Werner, Arno Reich
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Dysphagia Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing Ischaemic stroke Sarcopenia
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13512