Abstract
Background: Dysphagia has been reported in up to 70% of patients with stroke, predisposing them to aspiration and pneumonia. Despite this, the mechanism for aspiration remains unclear. Aims: To determine the relationship between bolus flow and laryngeal closure during swallowing in patients with stroke and to examine the sensorimotor mechanisms leading to aspiration. Methods: Measures of swallowing and bolus flow were taken from digital videofluoroscopic images in 90 patients with stroke and 50 healthy adults, after repeated volitional swallows of controlled volumes of thin liquid. Aspiration was assessed using a validated Penetration-Aspiration Scale. Oral sensation was also measured by electrical stimulation at the faucial pillars. Results: After stroke, laryngeal ascent was delayed (mean (standard deviation (SD)) 0.31 (0.06) s, p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 141-146 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry |
Volume | 78 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2007 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Case-Control Studies
- etiology: Deglutition Disorders
- Female
- Fluoroscopy
- Humans
- pathology: Larynx
- Male
- Middle Aged
- etiology: Respiratory Aspiration
- Severity of Illness Index
- complications: Stroke
- Time Factors
- Video Recording