Aspiration Following Stroke
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Dysphagia and Aspiration Following Stroke
Dysphagia is prominent across the continuum of stroke recovery and its presence is likely to result in pulmonary complications, particularly pneumonia. It is estimated that between 29 and 50 percent of acute stroke survivors are dysphagic. In this chapter, we describe techniques that are commonly used in the detection and assessment of dysphagia and aspiration. We also review the interventions ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1545-9683
DOI: 10.1177/154596839801200203