Aspiration in bilateral stroke patients.
Published
Journal Article
Seventy patients with bilateral strokes underwent neurologic and videofluoroscopic barium swallowing examinations; 34 (48.6%) aspirated. Patients with aspiration were more likely to have posterior circulation strokes, abnormal cough, abnormal gag, and dysphonia. However, patients likely to aspirate can be identified best by the presence of an abnormal voluntary cough, an abnormal gag reflex, or both. The prediction of patients at risk for aspiration was not improved by additional clinical information (ie, presence of dysphonia or bilateral neurologic signs).
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Horner, J; Massey, EW; Brazer, SR
Published Date
- November 1990
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 40 / 11
Start / End Page
- 1686 - 1688
PubMed ID
- 2234422
Pubmed Central ID
- 2234422
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0028-3878
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1212/wnl.40.11.1686
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States