Purpose—The aim of this guideline is to provide a synopsis of best clinical practices in the
rehabilitative care of adults recovering from stroke. Methods—Writing group members were …

Objective—To determine the incidence of dysphagia and associated pulmonary
compromise in stroke patients through a systematic review of the published literature …

Post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) is present in more than 50% of acute stroke patients, increases
the risk of complications, in particular aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition and dehydration …

The locked-in syndrome is caused by an insult to the ventral pons, most commonly an
infarct, haemorrhage, or trauma. The characteristics of the syndrome are quadriplegia and …

Dysphagia is an increasingly common problem, but it is poorly understood by most
clinicians. It most commonly affects the elderly population, in which oropharyngeal …

OBJECTIVE: We analyzed patients with stroke in a neurorehabilitation unit to define
incidence of dysphagia, compare clinical bedside assessment and videofluoroscopy (VFS) …

Purpose: This study examined the role of anxiety and upper limb dysfunction, amongst other
variables, as predictors of health related quality of life (HRQOL) 6 months after stroke …

There is no evaluation of the evidence for the screening of oropharyngeal dysphagia in
stroke. We reviewed the literature on clinical screening for oropharyngeal dysphagia in …

Abstract Changes that occur as a natural part of senescence in the complex action of
deglutition predispose us to dysphagia and aspiration. As the “baby‐boomers” begin to age …

Objective: This study was conducted to delineate the incidence and outcome of dysphagia
among hospitalized patients who were referred for rehabilitation because of brainstem …