Effect of Shaker Exercise on Dysphagia Level among Patients with Cerebral Vascular Stroke

Background: Dysphagia is one of the major post-stroke complications that can severely damage patient's quality life and even endangers patients’ lives. Shaker exercise indirect methods, behavioral swallowing techniques, may increase speed sensitivity. The aim study was to evaluate effect Shaker exercise on dysphagia level among patients with cerebral vascular stroke. Study design: A quasi-experimental design utilized to achieve this aim. Setting: This conducted at Neurology Ward, Stroke ICU Intermediate Neurological ICU affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo. Sample: purposive sample included 68 patients. Tools data collection: Data were collected using three tools: 1- Structured Interviewing Questionnaire, 2- Clinical data tool, 3- Gugging Swallowing Screening (GUSS) scale. Results: There a highly statistical significance difference in GUSS score of pre post implementation exercise (P<0.001). Conclusion: therapy as an effective measure enhancing ability stroke-induced dysphagia Recommendation: Replicate larger group; selected from different geographical areas Egypt obtain more generalized findings relation current