Oropharyngeal swallowing after stroke in the left basal ganglion/internal capsule

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2016

Dysphagia, 1999

Translational Stroke Research, 2019

Annals of Neurology, 1999

Clinical Neurophysiology, 2003

2006

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Purpose: Patients with poststroke dysphagia may experience inefficient bolus clearance or inadequate airway protection. Following a stroke, impairments in lingual pressure generation capacity are thought to contribute to oropharyngeal dysphagia. The goal of our study was to determine whether similar profiles of swallowing impairment would be seen across a cohort of patients with reduced tongue strength within 3 months after cerebral ischemic stroke. Method: The sample comprised six adults with reduced tongue strength (i.e., maximum anterior isometric pressure < 40 kPa). Participants underwent a videofluoroscopy according to a standard protocol. Post hoc blinded ratings were completed using the Analysis of Swallowing Physiology: Events, Kinematics and Timing Method and coded as “typical” versus “atypical” (i.e., within vs. outside the healthy interquartile range) in comparison to published reference values. Results: The videofluoroscopies suggested that having reduced tongue stren...

NeuroImage: Clinical, 2016

Dysphagia, 1993